Lando Norris: British GP winner says it is ‘wonderful’ to comply with on from Lewis Hamilton as a house Silverstone winner | F1 Information

Lando Norris says it is “wonderful” to affix an “unimaginable” checklist of dwelling British Grand Prix winners and proceed Lewis Hamilton’s “reign” of success at Silverstone.

The 25-year-old triumphed at his dwelling occasion for the primary time in Sunday’s thrilling moist race, main dwelling a McLaren one-two after benefitting from a 10-second time penalty being given to his team-mate Oscar Piastri.

Norris turned the thirteenth dwelling winner of the British Grand Prix, however the first Brit apart from seven-time world champion Hamilton to triumph at Silverstone since David Coulthard’s back-to-back victories for McLaren in 1999 and 2000.

Hamilton’s emotional victory at Silverstone final 12 months was a file ninth for him on the occasion as he added to his tally following a exceptional streak of seven wins in eight years from 2014-2021.

Norris stated: “I’ve joined a protracted checklist of fairly unimaginable winners who’ve received right here up to now.

“Most of them are Lewis! However to affix him and, from a British facet, to proceed the reign of the British right here is fairly wonderful.

“And only for the followers. The final two laps, trying up on the followers and seeing them on their ft and cheering – these are moments that nobody actually will get, none of you guys get to witness. That is one thing that I and only a few others, particularly Brits, get to witness.

“It is a very egocentric second, however it’s one of the crucial particular, probably the most unimaginable, as a result of it is such a uncommon factor that somebody will get to really feel and to see and to witness.”

Norris seemingly would not have received the race if it weren’t for Piastri being penalised for instantly braking after inheriting management of the pack from the Security Automotive moments earlier than the race resumed on the finish of lap 21.

The ensuing 10-second penalty, served on the remaining spherical of pit stops, enabled Norris to leapfrog Piastri and set up a lead that he would comfortably preserve till the chequered flag.

He admitted the circumstances stopped the outcome from being his “greatest” profession victory from a driving standpoint, however insisted that did not detract from the specialness of the second.

Norris stated: “For me, the most effective win, perhaps not one of the simplest ways to win. I am not going say it is my greatest win, that is not true.

“However when it comes to what it means to win right here at dwelling, the need, the will to do it in entrance of my very own grandstand, my household, my associates, McLaren, His Royal Highness is right here, to win in entrance of all of them and to make amends for final 12 months makes all of it much more particular, very memorable.”

The excessive ranges emotion have been audible within the speedy post-race radio exchanges between Norris and race engineer Will Joseph, however the Brit stated the tears that could possibly be heard weren’t coming from him.

Norris stated: “No tears. I attempted, however no. I do not know. After I get emotional, I do not cry, I simply smile.

“It is pure happiness. It is pure enjoyment of the second that you simply’re in. I want I might cry as a result of I believe it seems to be higher for photos generally.”

‘I’d like to proceed momentum’

The outcome noticed Norris lower Piastri’s lead on the high of the world championship to only eight factors, with the McLaren pair taking one other step in direction of guaranteeing the title battle will probably be a two-horse race as Max Verstappen was left 69 factors off the lead in third.

It was the primary time Norris, who received in Austria seven days earlier, had claimed back-to-back victories in the identical season, and he is concentrating on sustaining his momentum on the remaining two races earlier than the summer time break in Belgium and Hungary.

Norris stated: “I believe it is nonetheless only one race at a time. Clearly, I had a very good race final weekend and we had a very good battle, and we acquired shut, and I used to be trying ahead to a different good battle.

“I give my credit score to Oscar on the identical time as a result of he drove an especially good race.

“It is two wins, however they’ve not come straightforward by any means. We have had good fights, however they’re fairly strenuous, exhausting weekends since you’re combating for hundredths and thousandths, and also you’re combating for perfection each session and I am towards some fairly good drivers.

“It takes loads out of you, particularly when you’ve gotten a race like immediately.

“I’ve had two good weekends and, after all, I’d like to proceed that momentum, however it nonetheless requires extra consistency. Two weekends doesn’t suggest something in any other case. And I simply have to stick with it and hold working arduous.”

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