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Norris wins a crazy race at Silverstone, podium for Hulkenberg!
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Seventy-five years after being the scene of the very first Grand Prix of Formula 1 In history, the Silverstone circuit commemorated this anniversary with a race with a Homeric scenario. On the legendary circuit, the capricious weather played the role of conductor, delivering a Grand Prix that was indecisive until the very end.
It was a race to see who made the fewest mistakes, and in that game, many got burned. As in Australia at the start of the season, it was the less experienced who paid the price for learning the hard way: Gabriel Bortoleto and Isack Hadjar made mistakes, the Frenchman harpooning Kimi Antonelli, who was forced to retire due to the significant damage caused by Hadjar. For Racing Bulls, it was zero points, following the retirement of Liam Lawson at the start. The New Zealander was the victim of contact with Esteban Ocon, sandwiched between the ex-pilot Red Bull et Yuki tsunoda. Franco Colapinto, for his part, was unable to start, suffering an engine problem at the end of the formation lap.
Those were no longer on the track to witness the victory of Lando Norris, who managed his race perfectly: the Briton, second for a long time, took advantage of a penalty imposed on his teammate Oscar piastriFollowing the second safety car outing, caused by Isack Hadjar, the Australian accelerated and then braked sharply just before the race resumed.
Surprised, Max Verstappen had to brake urgently to avoid it, which resulted in a ten-second penalty for the championship leader, who thus lost the lead during his final pit stop to put on slicks. Just a few meters after this scare, Max Verstappen was also caught out by the track conditions and spun, losing around ten positions that he was unable to fully recover at the end of the race. The Dutchman finally finished 5th, behind Nico Hulkenberg, a brilliant third, who climbed onto his very first podium in Formula 1 after 238 unsuccessful attempts.
The Incredible Hulk!
The German brings immense joy to Sauber and puts an end to the incredible bad luck that has followed him since his debut in Formula 1. Symbolically, he will celebrate this unexpected podium with his former teammate Kevin Magnussen, present this weekend in the Swiss team's garage. The Dane has also experienced the joys of finishing in the top three of a Grand Prix once: it was in Australia in 2014... for his first race in Formula 1.
Nico Hülkenberg's achievement is all the more resounding as he resisted the comeback of the master of the place at the end of the race, Lewis Hamilton, which ends his run of twelve consecutive podiums at Silverstone. The Briton had a sinusoidal race, but he managed to equal his best result with Ferrari (4th). For his teammate Charles Leclerc, the day was much less positive: messy, the Monegasque made several errors and finished 14th and second to last of the classified drivers.
Black day also at Mercedes, which risked making often dubious strategic choices: George Russell finished in an anonymous 10th position, beaten by the Williams from Alex Albon (8th) and both Aston Martin de Fernando Alonso (9e) and Lance stroll (7th). The Canadian once again showed his ease in the rain, in changing conditions where he long fought for the podium with Hülkenberg before weakening in the final laps.
Passed by Verstappen then Gasly, the n°18 falls to 7th place and allows the Frenchman to achieve the best result of his season with Alpine. Author of a sensational qualification (8th on the grid), Pierre Gasly managed to avoid mistakes and show that he too is one of the best on the grid when the weather is unleashed. His former teammate Esteban Ocon did not score any points after being the victim of contact with his teammate Oliver Bearman. The rookie, guilty of a mistake, had been sent spinning a few laps earlier by Yuki Tsunoda, who was penalized ten seconds for the collision. For the Japanese driver, it was another particularly difficult weekend which ended with a 15th place, the last of the classified drivers.
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vincent moyet
07/07/2025 at 12:11 a.m.
Of course, in F1, penalties are handed out to "maintain the suspense." It's been going on for almost 30 years, because all the promoters (F1, TV and GP) want to maintain the suspense until the end whenever possible. Afterwards, the drivers know this as well as we do, and it's up to them to not give any excuses that the FIA can jump on. They know these "unofficial" rules.
Yves-Henri RANDIER
06/07/2025 at 06:29 a.m.
Button's end-of-race interview with Piastri shows some very telling body language; we can sense the Aussie being very upset by his penalty (didn't he want to "play Verstappen?") and avoiding letting loose in his heated remarks. The pressure is rising even more after this GP in the McLaren clan, especially as Verstappen sees the gap widening with the 2 Papaya Boys. Bravo to The Hulk (no bookmaker must have bet on a podium for Saubersteakick...), Gasly (with his trestle) and the "only permanent driver on the grid without his knowledge and of his own free will" who is scoring points ahead of his leader right in front of the Aston factory.
eric stevens
06/07/2025 at 06:27 a.m.
neither 5 nor 10 nor anything, no valid reason when looking at the images, it always happens like that. and if you think this sport is "clean" sorry to disappoint you, we have been manipulating everything we can for... a long time! too much interest! at the beginning, it was races, now, it's a show, it doesn't obey the same rules!
vincent moyet
06/07/2025 at 06:17 a.m.
Coming back to Piastri's penalty, I also found the 10" a bit exaggerated, but even 5" would have given Norris the win. But no one at the FIA asked Piastri to brake, and it was a dangerous move. After his angry comments against Alpine In Austria, it seems that Piastri is starting to lose his composure and feel the pressure of leading the championship. So much the better, the war of nerves will continue to intensify and the CdM will not have stolen its title.
vincent moyet
06/07/2025 at 06:09 a.m.
No on-track battle this time, but Norris prudently took advantage of Piastri's mistake to come back to within a few points of him in the standings. The duel lived up to expectations! Verstappen was undoubtedly the victim of his gamble: with unloaded wings, he could have tried to hold his own against the McLarens in the dry, but in the wet, it's difficult to win with less downforce. We should congratulate ourselves on recruiting Hulk to Sauber. A late but deserved first podium for the formidable grid mercenary. Alpine is also lucky to have Gasly, who is holding a team in disarray at arm's length. A race to forget at Mercedes; at Ferrari, Hamilton saves the day.
eric stevens
06/07/2025 at 06:04 a.m.
FIA policy! This penalty wouldn't have existed otherwise. It's only there to make a British driver win and tighten the driver rankings. 10 seconds! The same as sending a driver into a wall. These people are s...
Alain Féguenne (Luxembourg)
06/07/2025 at 05:58 a.m.
Well done to the McLaren Boys………. But the driver of the race is Nico Hülkenberg, a phenomenal driver, as I already pointed out, a diamond, 👍👍👍👍 well done to Aston, for its two drivers, and Gasly….. well done !!!!!!! 😎👀👍👀🍾👍