McLaren’s Lando Norris took his first home victory in a chaotic, dramatic, rain-affected British Grand Prix.
Norris benefited from a 10-second penalty handed to team-mate Oscar Piastri, who was found to have driven erratically during a restart after one of two safety-car periods at Silverstone.
Piastri had led the race calmly through a heavy shower of rain and series of incidents but was passed by Norris when he served his penalty at his final pit stop in the closing laps.
Norris appeared to be crying in his helmet on the slowing-down lap and described the win as “beautiful”.
It reduces his deficit to Piastri in the drivers’ championship to eight points.
“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,” Norris said.
“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.”
Nico Hulkenberg, 37, took his first podium finish at the 239th attempt – setting a new record for the longest time before finishing in the top three – after a strong race for Sauber.
The German managed to keep Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari at bay in the closing laps as Red Bull’s Max Verstappen came home fifth.