Before this weekend, the British Grand Prix had been won by a homegrown driver in eight of the last 11 races. And that tradition continued at the weekend with yet another British winner at Silverstone.
However, for once, the identity of our winner wasn’t Lewis Hamilton. There’s now a new name in the history books after Lando Norris raced to victory on home soil for the first time.
The McLaren driver took full advantage of teammate’s Oscar Piastri’s 10-second time penalty to finish ahead of his teammate, who secured second place. Unbelievably, Nico Hülkenberg put in a phenomenal performance to finish third and get his first ever podium.
Meanwhile, Max Verstappen was forced to settle for fifth following the incident that saw Piastri punished, while Hamilton continued to show his class at Silverstone as he finished the race in fourth.
With the British crowd so used to seeing Hamilton roll back the years at Silverstone, it was fitting that Norris stepped up to the plate to continue the tradition of a native champion. The 25-year-old battled through the rain to secure his fourth Grand Prix win of the season in front of more than 168,00 spectators.
It could have been all so different had Piastri not been punished for erratic driving during a safety car period. Norris’ teammate was found to have braked suddenly in an incident that distracted Verstappen, forcing him to spin and drop down to 10th, which ultimately cost Piastri 10 seconds and the win.
Verstappen eventually worked his way back up to fifth but was unable to recover enough to secure a podium finish. While the day was all about Norris, it was also a remarkable race for Hülkenberg. In his 239th attempt, the Sauber driver saw off the challenge of Hamilton to finish in the top three for the first time in his career.
Formula 1 2026 Season
Position | Driver | Team | Wins | Podiums | Points |
1 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 5 | 10 | 234 |
2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 4 | 10 | 226 |
3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 2 | 5 | 165 |
4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1 | 5 | 147 |
5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 0 | 4 | 119 |
Following his incredible win at Silverstone, Norris closed the gap on teammate Piastri in the overall F1 standings to just eight points. As we enter the second half of the 2025 campaign, he’ll now have his sights firmly set on winning a maiden Drivers’ Championship.
After coming out on top in Austria, Norris’ British Grand Prix win secured him back-to-back wins for just the first time this season. He maintains his record of finishing on the podium in all but two races so far, which is a feat that has been matched by Piastri.
The Australian still holds top spot and the title race between the two McLaren stars is turning into one of the most exciting battles the sport has seen in years. It makes a change from Verstappen’s recent dominance and with each race that goes by, his hopes of securing a fifth consecutive title slowly fade away.
The Red Bull driver remains in third and he’ll need to mastermind a remarkable second half of the campaign if he has any chance of making history and securing title number five. We now enter a two-week break before reconvening for the Belgian Grand Prix at the end of the month.
Hamilton was the victor in Belgium a year ago and he’ll be hoping to repeat history after failing to secure a record 10th British Grand Prix over the weekend. The 40-year-old is yet to finish on the podium since making the switch from Mercedes to Ferrari for the 2025 season.
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Hungarian Grand Prix – Sunday 3rd August
Dutch Grand Prix – Sunday 31st August
Italian Grand Prix – Sunday 7th September
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Singapore Grand Prix – Sunday 5th October
USA Grand Prix – Sunday 19th October
Mexican Grand Prix – Sunday 26th October
Brazilian Grand Prix – Sunday 9th November
Las Vegas Grand Prix – Saturday 22nd November
Qatar Grand Prix – Sunday 30th November
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Sunday 7th December
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