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Lewis Hamilton has won the British Grand Prix for a record sixth time, moving clear of Jim Clark and Alain Prost, who won five each. The vegan five-time world champion beat his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas at Silverstone on Sunday, with Charles Leclerc third.
Bottas started on pole, but Hamilton ran a longer first stint, only needed one stop, and came out in front when a safety car appeared just after Bottas had pitted. He then set the fastest lap of the race on the final lap, on old hard tires, to take the bonus point too. His lead in the championship is now 39 points.
Hamilton went vegan in 2017 and has been one of the most outspoken athletes on the subject since, for performance, compassionate and environmental reasons. As the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine noted after the race, he answered the protein question in May:
People say ‘Oh, I need my protein and that's why I could never go vegan.’ I have plenty of protein in my diet and I've gained muscle, and I'm healthier and happier than I've ever been. Wish I did it sooner.
He's also one of the executive producers of The Game Changers, the plant-based sports documentary coming to cinemas later this year. A few hours after his win, plant-based Novak Djokovic won Wimbledon. It's been quite a Sunday.
Last season Hamilton clinched his fifth world title in Mexico and finished on a record 408 points. Last week vegan Alex Morgan won the Women’s World Cup with the USA. The evidence keeps stacking up that plant protein builds muscle just fine.
Six at Silverstone. No meat, no problem.