The emotional British Grand Prix triumph of Lando Norris ended with a cut in the nose and the threat of a fine after a freak incident disrupted his parties in Silverstone.
The 25-year-old McLaren-star claimed his very first home win on Sunday and became the first new British driver who won the race since Lewis Hamilton in 2008. But when Norris wore the famous Rac-Trophy to celebrate fans, a man in dark clothing and a clear battermin, fell the camera in the camera, falling in the camera in the camera in the camera and the camera in the camera and the camera in the camera Put wall and pushed Norris into the lens of another photographers.
Images show that Norris stumbles backwards from the impact and seem to hit his face before holding his nose in pain. He was later seen that he was led away by McLaren, but was able to smile and wave to fans, confirming the team that he had only a small cut.
The incident gained the lead of a milestone day for Norris, which was reduced to tears after winning a chaotic, rain hit race before teammate Oscar Piastri and Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg, which reduced Piastri’s lead after 12 rounds.
In his interview after the race, Norris admitted that the tension of the last laps had been enormous and said: ‘Your mind just gets pretty empty. Everything you might think before the race, you forget. The most important thing is it just not f *** it up, that’s line number one. ‘
Host Jenson Button quickly apologized for the language, where Norris adds: “Sorry of mine too.” Norris was now able to pay a fine of £ 4,200 under the ‘cursing ban’ of the FIA, which was made a permanent rule this season, despite the opposition of drivers.
Lando Norris suffered a slice in his nose while he celebrated his victory on Sunday’s British Grand Prix
The injury was sustained after a man who wore a clear purple cap fell from a wall and fell on Norris
Norris was able to get a fine after cursing in an interview after his home victory in Silverstone
A chance of a British life was opened in the most unexpected way for Norris during a rain -interrupted race, handed over to him by his previously dominant teammate Piastri.
It was a chance that Norris grabbed a grip with characteristic calmness and won his home race for a 168,000-member crowd that Silverstone Papaya Orange had painted under their rain ponchos.
It was his fourth victory of the season, the completion of back-to-back victories and the closing of the championship gap to Piastri to just eight points. It also fulfilled a child’s dream for the driver born in Bristol, who grew up watching Hamilton and button Dazzle on the same circuit.
Norris was heard via Team Radio and described the moment as ‘beautiful’ when he crossed the border and said it was ‘everything I once wanted to achieve’.
His decisive break came in round 22, when Piastri, who led comfortably, sharply delayed behind the safety car, Max Verstappen overwhelmed and forced the Dutchman to wave as he proclaims: ‘Woah, size. F ***. He suddenly delayed. ‘
The stewards quickly handed Piastri a penalty of ten seconds, which reduced his lead over Norris to 3.6 seconds. Norris kept his calmness and closed the gap to just over a second with ten more laps, which are only needed to stay within reach to claim the victory.
It didn’t probably seem too early the day of Norris. He started third behind Piastri and Verstappen, in which Piaastri’s McLaren proved the faster car in the wet conditions. But a combination of rain showers, two virtual security cars and two full safety cars kept the race alive, culminating in a decisive safety car after a collision between Isack Hadjar and Kimi Antonelli.
Norris’s race saw the first winner of the British Grand Prix since 2008
McLaren -Teraling members depicted for celebrating when Norris crossed the finish line at Silverstone
Norris understood his chance and took the flag to become only the 13th British driver who won the race and cancel the Gold Grand Prix trophy, took part such as Sir Stirling Moss, Jim Clark, Nigel Mansell and Hamilton.
He said: ‘This is where it all started for me, and now I have been able to go. The support of the fans made the difference today, so I have to thank them for everything. ‘
Norris added: ‘The last few laps I was just in the crowd. I just tried to take everything, enjoy the moment, because it might never happen again. I hope it does. But these are memories that I will take with me forever. ‘
Elsewhere, Hulkenberg insured a fairytale first stage at the 239th attempt, ending in third place for Sauber after starting the 19th, while Hamilton, in his first British Grand Prix as Ferrari driver, showed flash of brilliance before a late mistake let him celebrated. George Russell finished 10th, while Rookie Ollie Bearman came home 11th for Haas and the chaos survived one day that belonged to Norris.
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