Lando Norris won a chaotic British Grand Prix to the delight of the home fans and closed the gap to Formula 1 championship rival Oscar Piastri.
Rain wrecked havoc at Silverstone before the race even started with several drivers, including George Russell, pitting on the formation lap, a gamble that didn’t pay off.
Polesitter Max Verstappen lead the way initially before Piastri took the lead but the Aussie was penalised for brake-testing under the safety car.
After Verstappen spun, it was Norris’ race to lose and he drove superbly to stick with his teammate and rival before passing him in the pits and claiming a memorable victory.
Sir Lewis Hamilton came close to a first podium for Ferrari but lost out to Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg, who miraculously finished third after starting 19th to secure his first F1 podium at the 239th attempt.
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Final Top 10
And breathe, here’s the point scorers at the British Grand Prix.
- Lando Norris (McLaren)
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
- Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
- Alex Albon (Williams)
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
- George Russell (Mercedes)
Hulkenberg won the Driver of the Day vote as well. Fully deserved.
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Updated constructors’ standings
And now the constructors’ standings, with Sauber shooting up the order.
- McLaren – 460
- Ferrari – 222
- Mercedes – 210
- Red Bull – 172
- Williams – 59
- Sauber – 41
- Racing Bulls – 36
- Aston Martin – 36
- Haas – 29
- Alpine – 19
Updated drivers’ standings
Right, we’re halfway through the 2025 season. Let’s see how that race has affected the drivers’ standings:
- Piastri – 234
- Norris – 226
- Verstappen – 165
- Russell – 147
- Leclerc – 119
- Hamilton – 103
- Antonelli – 63
- Albon – 46
- Hulkenberg – 37
- Ocon – 23
History maker
This result moves Norris to within eight points of Piastri after 12 of 24 races.
He’s the first McLaren driver to win at Silverstone since Hamilton in 2008 and the first Brit (not called Lewis) to win here since David Coulthard in 2000.
Norris: ‘The main thing is just don’t f*** it up’
Here’s Norris’ slightly sweary reaction to winning his home race:
‘It’s beautiful. Everything I dreamed of, I guess. Everything I’ve ever wanted to achieve. Apart from a championship, I think this is as good as it gets in terms of feelings and in terms of achievement, being proud, all of it.
‘This is where it all started for me, and now thankfully I’ve been able to have my go. Incredible race, stressful as always, but the support from the fans made the difference today, so I’ve got to thank them for it all.
‘Your mind just goes pretty blank. Everything you might think before the race, you forget. The main thing is just don’t f*** it up, that’s rule number one.
‘The last few laps I was just looking into the crowd. I was just trying to take it all in, enjoy the moment, because it might never happen again. I hope it does. But these are memories that I’ll bring with me forever. An incredible achievement.’
Piastri fumes after penalty
There’s delight for Norris and Hulkenberg but Piastri is furious. He clearly feels he didn’t deserve the penalty that has cost him victory today.
‘I’m not going to say much. I’ll get myself in trouble,’ he tells Jenson Button.
‘Well done to Nico. I think that’s the highlight of the day.
‘Apparently you can’t brake behind the Safety Car any more. I did it for five laps before that.
‘I’m not going to say much because I’ll get myself in trouble. I still like Silverstone, even if I don’t like it today…’
Norris in tears
Norris cries over the team radio. This is what winning at Silverstone means.
‘Woooooooo! Wooooooooo! We did it, at home. Oh my god, we did it. It’s beautiful!’
Hulkenberg cannot believe what’s happened. He started 19th and has just got his first F1 podium in his 239th race! The curse is over!
Lando Norris wins the British Grand Prix!
Make that 13!
LANDO NORRIS WINS THE BRITISH GRAND PRIX!
Piastri second for a McLaren 1-2 and in third it’s Nico Hulkenberg! Incredible scenes!
FINAL LAP
What a race this has been. The half-a-million strong crowd are on their feet.
There have been 12 British winners of the British Grand Prix…
Lap 51/52
Norris 6 ahead. Just ease it home Lando.
Hulkenberg 5.1 ahead of Hamilton. Please let this podium happen.
Lap 50/52
3 laps left.
Norris 6.3 ahead.
Hulkenberg 6.2 ahead.
Verstappen is 6th, Russell 10th but Bearman right behind him…
Lap 48/52
5 laps left.
Norris 5.2 ahead of Piastri…
Hulkenberg is third. Hamilton 5.9 behind…
Lap 46/52 – Norris pits and takes the lead!
Oh Piastri nearly crashes! He goes straight on at Maggotts but keeps it together.
Gap is now 4.4s. The McLaren are free to race.
Top five – NOR, PIA, HUL, HAM, STR
Lap 45/52 – Norris pits and takes the lead!
No one has any grip on the slicks. Why did they all pit?
Norris has to come in to cover Piastri. He now leads the race with just seven laps to go but will he hold it? The gap is 5.8s
Lap 44/52 – Piastri pits and serves penalty
Hulkenberg pits but it’s slow, can Hamilton get the undercut…
No! Over 8s behind with seven laps left!
Piastri is now going to pit and serves his penalty. Norris will pit next lap…
Lap 42/52 – Hamilton pits
Wait what? Hamilton has pitted for slicks, despite Russell and Alonso struggling. In fact, nearly everyone is coming in.
Lap 40/52 – Russell spins off!
A disaster for Russell! He spins off but manages to keep his car going. He can’t get heat into his tyres
Lap 39/52 – Russell pits
Sick of being stuck behind Gasly, Russell pits for slicks with 13 laps to go. He emerges 13.
Norris has closed the gap to Piastri to 1.5s.
Lap 38/52
Alonso is the first to gamble on slicks. If he’s quick expect a flurry of activity in the pits.
Top five – PIA, NOR, HUL, HAM, STR
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