Then there was perhaps THE storyline: Oscar Piastri’s ten-second penalty for a Safety Car infringement, coming after the McLaren driver braked heavily near the end of a Safety Car period. Piastri was running up front and leading the field to the restart, but after serving the penalty he came out behind Norris, and had to settle for second.

F1 next heads back to the scene of the sport’s first ever race 75 years ago as Silverstone hosts the British Grand Prix and round 12 of the 2025 season. Lando Norris secured a vital and much-needed win last time out in Austria,

Don't miss a moment of the 2025 British Grand Prix at the iconic Silverstone Circuit by following our liveblog right here. Max Verstappen will start the race on pole position after a blistering lap in qualifying,