LE CASTELLET, France -- Lewis Hamilton said he was happy to contribute to a "beautiful" sporting Sunday for England by winning the French Grand Prix.
The start of the Paul Ricard race was pushed back by several hours to accommodate England's second World Cup game against Panama, which was shown by numerous teams in the paddock. England's resounding 6-1 win secured safe passage to the knock-out rounds.
After completing his comfortable win at Paul Ricard, Hamilton opened up his radio channel to say: "Great job guys. So happy for England as well. It's a beautiful Sunday"
When growing up in Stevenage, Hamilton was school classmates with current England midfielder Ashley Young, who has started both games in the tournament currently.