Overview

• Lando Norris inherited the lead when Oscar Piastri was hit with a 10-second penalty and held off rivals to claim his first British Grand Prix victory.
• Oscar Piastri was penalized under FIA Article 55.15 for braking abruptly before a safety car restart and chose not to invoke team orders to swap places.
• Nico Hulkenberg climbed from 19th on the grid to finish third for his maiden podium in 239 starts, delivering Sauber’s first top-three result since 2012.
• Rain-triggered safety car periods and late switches between intermediate and slick tyres created fluctuating track conditions and strategic challenges.
• McLaren’s one-two finish trimmed Piastri’s championship advantage to eight points as teams prepare to apply their wet-weather learnings at Spa-Francorchamps.