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The Guardian
06-07-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Lando Norris savours ‘dream' British GP win but Piastri left hurt and confused
Lando Norris said his maiden victory at the British Grand Prix was everything he had dreamed of and a special moment to savour at his home race. However his furious McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri, who finished second, was convinced he had been unfairly denied by a controversial stewards' decision. Norris, now in his sixth season in F1, took the victory after Piastri had been given 10-second penalty while leading the race but the 25-year-old still delivered an assured drive in treacherous wet conditions to become the 12th British driver to win their home race since it was first held in 1950. It is the one race Norris wanted more than any other and he revelled in his success. 'This victory is everything I dreamed of,' he said. 'Being on top at your home race is very, very special.' He admitted afterwards that as he sealed the final laps he was enjoying taking in his accomplishment and most importantly ensuring he did not let it slip away from him. 'Looking up at the fans and seeing them on their feet, your mind just goes pretty blank,' he said. 'I was just trying to enjoy the moment. 'These are moments that none of you guys get to witness. This is only something that I, and very few Brits have achieved. It is a selfish moment, in a way, but so special and incredible because it is such a rare thing to feel and witness. 'For me, it is my best win, maybe not the best way to win, but in terms of what it means to me, winning at home, it is very memorable. Apart from winning a championship, this is as good as it gets.' Norris grew up watching Lewis Hamilton win the British GP, with the seven-time champion holding a record nine victories here. With Hamilton finishing fourth for Ferrari it was an emotional moment for Norris to have achieved a feat to match those who had inspired him. 'Silverstone is where it all started for me, watching Lewis, Jenson [Button], Fernando [Alonso] and it was that wet race here in 2008 when I began watching Formula One,' he said. 'Lewis won [that year] and I got that picture of him going round and all the fans are standing up, creating an amazing atmosphere. I dreamed of that for many, many years and today I got to see that through my own eyes and live that moment.' Norris endured one minor hiccup after the race when a photographer fell off a fence in the pit lane onto the celebrating driver. He endured a small cut to his face but shrugged it off amidst the euphoria and has now closed to within eight points of Piastri in the championship battle. Sign up to The Recap The best of our sports journalism from the past seven days and a heads-up on the weekend's action after newsletter promotion Piastri was penalised for braking erratically during a safety car restart and that he had forced Max Verstappen to take evasive action in doing so but while he declined to speak critically of the stewards he was adamant he felt he was wronged by the decision. 'I felt it was well within the rules, and I did it once already in that race. I don't really get it,' he said. 'I didn't do anything differently to my first restart. I didn't go slower. I don't think Max had to evade me. So I am a bit confused to say the least. I know I deserved a lot more than I did today and when you don't get the result you deserve, it hurts.' Piastri had asked the team if he might swap places with Norris which they declined. The team principal, Andrea Stella, noted that he wants his drivers to voice their positions and was happy with Piastri doing so. 'Lando didn't do anything wrong so I don't think it would have been fair to swap, but I thought I should ask,' Piastri said. 'It doesn't change much for the championship. I felt I did a good job and I will use the frustration to make sure I win some more races.'
Daily Mail
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Oscar Piastri pays touching nod to family member as the Aussie F1 driver clinches FIFTH title of the season
Oscar Piastri celebrated his Spanish Grand Prix victory with his sister Edie in the paddock on Sunday afternoon. And after completing his post-race media duties, the young Aussie star, who fended off his team-mate Lando Norris in Barcelona, stepped up to sign the magnum bottle of Moet Chandon, a custom for every Formula One race winner. Eagle-eyed fans watching Sky Sports' live coverage of the race will have noticed that he dedicated his victory to his sister Edie, inscribing a message to his family member on the bottle of champagne. The 24-year-old Australian star had written: 'To Edie,' on the bottle, before the cameras quickly cut away. Piastri has three younger sisters, Edie, Hattie and Mae, and has credited his grounded upbringing as to why he has been so successful in the fledgling years of his Formula One career. Sunday's victory was yet another feather in the cap of the young Australian driver, who is now 10 points clear of team-mate Lando Norris in the Drivers' Standings, after the British star finished second on Sunday. And for OP 🙌 — McLaren (@McLarenF1) June 1, 2025 On the race, Piastri said to Sky Sports: 'Very proud. Very satisfied. It's been a really good weekend from start to finish. FP2 to now has pretty much just been perfect. 'We executed everything we needed to today. A great start. Managed the first stint well, stuck to our guns on our strategy and yeah, executed it pretty much perfectly so I can't ask for more.' He'll now look to claim his sixth victory of the season at the Canadian Grand Prix in two weeks' time. Norris, meanwhile, found himself on the podium for the eighth time this season, but not for the first time in 2025, was unable to find his way past his McLaren team-mate. The British star was also interestingly seen joking with George Russell about his incident at the end of the race with Max Verstappen. Verstappen was handed a 10-second penalty and dropped to 10th in the race after bumping into Russell. Norris had been seen in the winners' room after the race re-watching the incident, and commenting on the Dutchman's move, joked: 'I've done that before... In Mario Kart.' He later cut a slightly awkward figure when pressed on the comment by Sky Sports after the race, adding: 'Oh, you heard that?' while gritting his teeth. 'No comment,' he added. Norris then refused to comment on the Verstappen-Russell incident, instead stating: 'My race was very good today. 'My team had a great one too.
