And the Brit was fastest after today’s free practice sessions in front of his home fans at Silverstone, clocking a 1:25.816 in FP2 from the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc. Another home driver, Lewis Hamilton, had been quickest earlier in the day as he led FP1 for Ferrari with a 1:26.892.

The McLaren driver finished the second Silverstone practice session ahead of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton

Norris finished the job on Sunday, fending off Piastri over a thrilling early stint that had fans on the edge of their seats, as well as every member of the team watching from the garage, on pit lane,