Lewis Hamilton’s poor start sees Max Verstappen win F1’s inaugural Sprint race

Max Verstappen (left) won the Sprint ahead of Lewis Hamilton at Silverstone (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Lewis Hamilton’s poor start allowed Max Verstappen to make history by winning Formula One’s inaugural Sprint race at Silverstone.

The seven-time world champion started from first but was desperately slow away from his marks, allowing his championship rival to cruise past him before the opening Abbey bend.