Formula 1 result: Liam Lawson taken out on opening lap of British Grand Prix at Silverstone
Having started 15th, Lawson was clipped at turn five by Haas' Esteban Ocon. Ocon clipped Lawson's rear left tyre, which sent the Racing
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F1: Liam Lawson taken out on first lap of British Grand Prix
Kiwi F1 driver Liam Lawson has been forced to retire from the British Grand Prix after a collision on the opening lap. The 23-year-old's day ended early after being hit by Haas' Esteban Ocon on turn five. "Who the hell was that? I'm out," Lawson could be heard saying on the radio. One of Lawson's rear tyres was clipped by Occn, sending his car spinning. The 23-year-old's day ended early after being hit by Haas' Esteban Ocon on turn five. (Source: SKY) ADVERTISEMENT After he came to a stop, he said, "Whoever this Haas was next to me, oh, dude, he just drove straight into the side of me." Further ahead, British driver Lando Norris claimed the chequered flag. It was his first at his home Grand Prix, ahead of McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri. Veteran driver Nico Hulkenberg earned his first podium in more than 200 race starts, after starting at 19th on the grid. Liam Lawson of New Zealand driving the (30) Visa Cash App Racing Bulls VCARB 02 on track at Silverstone (Source: Getty) Norris wins thrilling race to cut Piastri's F1 lead Norris survived an incident-packed race in the rain to win the British Grand Prix, and cut the gap to his teammate and title rival Oscar Piastri. Norris won his home race for the first time after Piastri had to serve a 10-second penalty for sharp braking behind the safety car while in the lead. ADVERTISEMENT "This is a dream, winning at home. It's beautiful," Norris told the team over the radio. "Thanks for the memory. I'll remember this more than anything.' He climbed out of the car and celebrated with both arms raised to take in the moment, before hugs with his team and his mother. On the podium, Norris closed his eyes with a smile as the British anthem played. The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including deadly Texas floods, Australian woman attacked by a lion, and Elon Musk's new political party. (Source: 1News) Piastri was unhappy with his penalty, signalling he believed it was a legal move. "I'm not going to say too much to make myself in trouble," he added. Piastri had been leading the pack before a restart from safety car conditions and slowed to back up the cars behind, but did it sharply enough that Max Verstappen behind had to swerve to avoid him. ADVERTISEMENT Once it became clear Piastri would have to serve the penalty at his next pit stop, Norris made sure the Australian couldn't build a lead to cancel it out. Norris just needed to stay with his teammate and hovered two seconds behind, waiting to inherit the lead. Piastri now leads Norris by eight points overall, cut from 15. In a race with plenty of crashes and spins, Sauber's Nico Hulkenberg was third from 19th on the grid for his first podium finish in his 239th race of an F1 career that began in 2010. His team hadn't finished in the top three since 2012. Verstappen started on pole but ended up fifth after spinning from second behind Piastri at a safety-car restart, briefly dropping to 10th. Smart strategy could win big, like it did for Hulkenberg, or risk everything. George Russell asked the team for slick tires on a slippery track and span off through the gravel a lap later, finishing 10th. It was a rough day for the rookies as Racing Bulls' Isack Hadjar crashed into the wall after hitting the back of Kimi Antonelli, saying he couldn't see the Mercedes driver in the rain. ADVERTISEMENT Antonelli later retired and fellow rookies Lawson, Gabriel Bortoleto and Franco Colapinto all failed to finish too. Oliver Bearman made it to the end for Haas in 11th but crashed into teammate Esteban Ocon along the way.
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British Formula One winners awarded Lego trophies
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F1 drivers given trophies made of LEGO at British GP
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