Lando Norris rightly took the adulations of the Silverstone crowd as the 25-year-old shone even in the treacherous conditions, and he has cemented himself as a British racing hero with the win. The Landostand were out in full force, and they can now look forward to seeing him challenge for a championship in the second half of the season.

Max Verstappen has pole position for the British Grand Prix but the reigning Formula 1 champion will have title rivals Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris close behind in Sunday’s race