Overview

• An oil fire erupted on lap 17 near the Wellington Straight, prompting Nicolas Hamilton to pull over and exit his Cupra Leon unaided and unhurt.
• Track marshals and fire crews extinguished the flames as the field circulated behind the safety car, with Dan Lloyd winning the race.
• Hamilton posted on Instagram that he was surprisingly calm during the incident and said the damage leaves a question mark over his Brands Hatch participation.
• He did not take part in the remaining two races at Silverstone following the blaze.
• Hamilton returned to the BTCC in March with Un-Limited Motorsport after roughly 20 months out following Team Hard’s collapse, competing in a specially adapted car due to cerebral palsy.