2025 British F1 Grand Prix Results & Report

Event: British F1 Grand Prix
Track: Silverstone circuit

Weather: wet/dry/wet/dry  17-19°C
Tarmac: wet/dry/wet/dry  26-24°C
Humidity : 84-63%
Wind: 3.9-6.1 km/h East
Pressure: 989 mb

Norris Claims First British GP Win Amid Penalty Drama and Hulkenberg’s Fairytale Podium

Round 12 of the 2025 F1 season delivers chaos, controversy and career-firsts at Silverstone

Lando Norris scored his 8th win today. The British driver won the British F1 GP for the first time. It was his fourth race win this season. The McLaren driver started from P3 and drove to the finish with a great result. It was the 198th race win for the McLaren F1 team.

A Legendary Day at Silverstone

The 2025 British Grand Prix served up a classic in front of a rain-soaked, roaring Silverstone crowd. Lando Norris finally claimed the one victory he’d dreamt about since childhood: a home win. But this wasn’t just any Sunday drive—it was a rollercoaster of drama, penalties, spins and strategic masterstrokes that saw Nico Hulkenberg climb from the back of the grid to secure his first-ever Formula 1 podium after 239 attempts. And oh yes, a 10-second time penalty ruined what could’ve been Oscar Piastri’s crowning moment.

Norris Keeps His Cool in McLaren 1-2 (With an Asterisk)

While Piastri led the race convincingly in the early stages, a controversial Safety Car infringement earned the Aussie a 10-second penalty that ultimately cost him the win. Norris, who had been shadowing his teammate closely, took full advantage and crossed the line first to raucous cheers from the home fans. It was his fourth victory of the season—and by far the most emotional.

“Apart from a championship, this is as good as it gets,” said Norris. “The fans carried me today. I’ll never forget this.”

McLaren’s dominant form continues, but the celebrations were split. While Norris raised two trophies (including a special Lego replica), Piastri barely cracked a smile. He was adamant the penalty was harsh and inconsistent, cryptically warning post-race, “Apparently you can’t brake behind the Safety Car anymore.”

Hulkenberg Shocks F1 With First Podium—From P19

The star of the show, however, might just be Nico Hulkenberg. Starting from 19th, the German veteran rolled back the years—and some bad luck—to drag his Kick Sauber through the chaos and onto the podium for the very first time in his F1 career.

Rain? No problem. Overtaking? Easy. Holding off Hamilton? Done.

“I was in denial until the last pit stop,” said Hulkenberg, stunned. “I thought Lewis would get me, but not today. This was my moment.”

Cue champagne, fists in the air, and arguably the biggest cheer of the afternoon—even louder than for the British winner.

The Moment Everything Changed: Safety Car Mayhem

It all turned on Lap 21. Verstappen spun while warming his tyres behind the Safety Car restart. Then, as the Safety Car lights went out, Piastri appeared to brake heavily—dropping from 218kph to 52kph—causing Verstappen to take evasive action and momentarily pass him. While Verstappen returned the position immediately, the stewards ruled Piastri had violated Article 55.15 by braking erratically, endangering other drivers.

The result? A crushing 10-second penalty that swung the race Norris' way.

Championship Battle Tightens

Piastri still leads the Drivers' Championship, but his advantage is now a mere eight points. Norris is charging hard, with back-to-back wins and all the momentum as the mid-season break looms. The McLaren civil war could well define the second half of 2025.

McLaren team boss Andrea Stella admitted: “Tough for Oscar, he drove brilliantly. But maybe this lights a fire under him for the second half.”

Verstappen Spins, Recovers, But Misses Out

For Max Verstappen, it was another day of what-ifs. The Red Bull ace made an uncharacteristic error behind the Safety Car, spinning just as the track was drying. Though he fought back to P5, the damage was done. With McLaren and now Kick Sauber stealing the show, Verstappen’s title hopes are fading fast.

Hamilton Fights, But Ferrari Fizzles in the Wet

Lewis Hamilton looked like a contender when the track dried, but his Ferrari struggled massively in the early wet conditions. After a wide moment during his pit exit and an off in the final laps, he salvaged P4—but looked gutted at missing a home podium.

Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc gambled on slicks at the start, went off twice, and ended up well outside the points. The Monegasque star summed it up best by saying nothing at all.

Incidents Everywhere You Look

The 52-lap race was a wreck-fest at times:

• Lawson: Out after Lap 1 contact with Ocon

• Colapinto: Stalled in the pit lane, race never started

• Bortoleto: Spun out solo

• Hadjar & Antonelli: Contact, both retired

• Tsunoda: Tagged Bearman, earned a 10s penalty, finished last

• Bearman: Spun after contact with Ocon, still recovered to P11

• Gasly: Fantastic drive to P6, holding off Stroll at the death

• Russell: Spun and scraped to P10—down from P4 on the grid

• Alonso: Strategy blunders saw him pit too early for slicks and finish a forgettable P9

The stewards may need a vacation after sorting through this lot.

With Silverstone in the rear-view mirror, Formula 1 now heads to Spa-Francorchamps for Round 13. Two races remain before the mid-season shutdown—and the momentum is all with McLaren. Can Piastri regroup? Will Norris continue his charge? Or will another surprise—maybe even Hulkenberg again—shake things up?

For now, Silverstone will be remembered not just for Norris’ historic win, but for the day Nico finally had his podium moment.

And boy, did he earn it.

Classification 2025 British GP

P	No	Driver	Team	Time	Laps	Grid	Pts
1	4	Lando Norris	McLaren	01:37:15.735	52	3	25
2	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+0 laps	52	2	18
3	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Sauber	+0 laps	52	19	15
4	44	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+0 laps	52	5	12
5	1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	+0 laps	52	1	10
6	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+0 laps	52	8	8
7	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+0 laps	52	17	6
8	23	Alex Albon	Williams	+0 laps	52	13	4
9	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+0 laps	52	7	2
10	63	George Russell	Mercedes	+0 laps	52	4	1
11	87	Oliver Bearman	Haas	+0 laps	52	18	0
12	55	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+0 laps	52	9	0
13	31	Esteban Ocon	Haas	+0 laps	52	14	0
14	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0 laps	52	6	0
15	22	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull	+1 lap	51	11	0
DNF	12	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	Collision damage	23	10	0
DNF	6	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	Collision	17	12	0
DNF	5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Sauber	Spun off	3	16	0
DNF	30	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	Collision	0	15	0
DNS	43	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	+52 laps	0	20	0

Fastest lap: 1:29.337 by Oscar Piastri, McLaren MCL39 (#81) in lap 51 @237.388 km/h

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