Max Verstappen won the British Grand Prix today, leading Red Bull to equal McLaren's record with 11 consecutive victories. British driver Lando Norris delivered an impressive performance, taking second place for McLaren, ahead of compatriot Lewis Hamilton, a Mercedes driver. After securing his sixth consecutive win and his eighth in ten rounds this season, Verstappen told his team, "11 in a row. This is crazy." The two-time world champion earned an extra point for setting the fastest lap, extending his lead to 99 points over his teammate Sergio Perez, who finished sixth after starting from 15th.
Australian Oscar Piastri finished fourth with McLaren, followed by British driver George Russell from Mercedes and Fernando Alonso from Aston Martin. Alexander Albon continued his good form with Williams, finishing eighth, followed by Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz.
Verstappen started from pole position but lost the lead to Norris at the first corner. Norris held on to the lead until Verstappen regained it on lap five after activating the rear wing. Red Bull's driver could not pull away comfortably due to Norris's pursuit, who managed to keep the gap around one second for the following five laps, with McLaren instructing their drivers to maintain second and third positions and manage their tires effectively.
Norris stated, "I did everything possible; I tried to compete with Max for as long as I could." With the virtual safety car and then the safety car deployed from laps 33 to 38 following the engine failure of Haas's Kevin Magnussen, Hamilton moved up to third, benefiting from several drivers making pit stops.
Haas driver Nico Hülkenberg and Perez collided on lap eight during their battle for 13th position, forcing the German driver to pit after damaging his front wing. Esteban Ocon from Alpine was the first to retire due to a hydraulic issue on lap ten. His teammate Pierre Gasly also withdrew on a tough day for the French team owned by Renault.
Organizers reported that 160,000 spectators attended the race today, with a total of 480,000 attendees over the three days, marking a record-breaking turnout.
