The sight of Lewis Hamilton, his tires kicking up a tail of spray as he sped through the rain toward victory at the British Grand Prix in 2008, stayed with the 8-year-old Norris, who was watching on TV. On Sunday, Norris got his own win in a thrilling wet British GP -- also involving Hamilton -- in front of the British crowd.

Lando Norris said his first home victory at the British Grand Prix was "pure joy, pure emotion". The McLaren driver beat team-mate Oscar Piastri, inheriting the lead after the Australian was given a 10-second penalty for his driving before a safety-car restart.

Lando Norris says winning the British Grand Prix is “everything I’ve ever wanted to achieve” after taking his first home Formula 1 victory. In a dramatic, rain-hit race interrupted by two safety car periods, Norris emerged as the leader with seven laps to go after McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri had to serve a 10-second time penalty.