The sight of Lewis Hamilton, his tires kicking up a tail of spray as he sped through the rain toward victory at the British Grand Prix in 2008, stayed with the 8-year-old Norris, who was watching on TV. On Sunday, Norris got his own win in a thrilling wet British GP — also involving Hamilton — in front of the British crowd.

Max Verstappen was on pole at Silverstone with Oscar Piastri second but it was Lando Norris in third who would put in the flawless performance required in treacherous conditions