Max Verstappen recovered from a slow start to win the British Grand Prix on Sunday for his sixth Formula 1 win in a row as Lando Norris held off fellow British driver Lewis Hamilton in a thrilling battle for second.
Starting on pole position, Verstappen was overtaken off the line by McLaren’s Norris but swept back into the lead on lap five and held on until the end.
Max Verstappen en route to winning the British Formula 1 Grand Prix at Silverstone.Credit: Getty Images
Norris had been expected to drop back after qualifying a surprise second on the grid, but instead remained Verstappen’s closest challenger throughout the race. After a safety-car restart, he fought wheel-to-wheel with seven-time champion Hamilton who had what were in theory faster tyres, but held on to second for his and McLaren’s best result since 2021.
McLaren’s Australian rookie Oscar Piastri was a career-best fourth ahead of Hamilton’s Mercedes teammate George Russell as McLaren’s upgraded car proved far more competitive than even the team had predicted.
