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

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 took advantage of a penalty for team-mate Oscar Piastri to assume victory in a thrilling British Grand Prix, as Nico Hulkenberg finally claimed his first Formula 1 podium after 239 starts.