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.

Lando Norris was left injured after a bizarre accident in the post-race celebrations following his British Grand Prix victory. The 25-year-old made his way to the pitlane barriers to celebrate with his adoring fans, having cut team-mate Oscar Piastri's championship lead to just eight points.

The Australian asked to swap places with his team-mate after he was handed a race-altering 10-second penalty in the British GP for a safety car infringement