British Grand Prix: The Grand Prix of Safety Cars and Unexpected Podium Sitters.

There was plenty of drama and chaos expected, given that the weather is always unpredictable in England. We saw Alpine’s Franco Colapinto forced to DNS, due to stalling the car and being unable to get out of 2nd gear. Will that be the last time we see Colapinto in F1? 

2025 British Grand Prix Race Start- Source: Getty Images

5 drivers chose to come into the pits for the race start to switch out tyres. George Russell, Charles Leclerc, Isack Hadjar, Gabriel Bortoleto and Ollie Bearman all switched to a set of slicks due to the track slowly drying from the rain earlier that day. This would ultimately not pay off, given the further wet weather conditions on the way.

Liam Lawson was our first DNF and VSC due to a collision with Esteban Ocon. There was no investigation between the two, although Lawson was not happy about being pushed off the track. Gabriel Bortoleto soon joined Lawson with a DNF due to the conditions; this was our 2nd VSC of the day. Although able to keep the car going, due to the significant damage to his rear wing, he was not able to continue his race. 

When we finally got back to racing after the 2nd VSC, Oscar Piastri officially took the lead from Max Verstappen, in a chaotic battle between the two. However, this would only last so long. As Piastri gained a massive 13-second lead on Verstappen, a Safety Car was called due to the wet conditions and lack of visibility. This brought the pack back together very quickly. 

After the first safety car release, a second Safety Car was called due to Isack Hadjar after he ran into the back of Kimi Antonelli due to poor visibility. This incident also eventually resulted in a DNF for Kimi Antonelli as well. 

After the Safety Car was released from the pack, Oscar Piastri was noted for braking too fast and almost causing an accident with Verstappen. This would eventually result in a massive 10-second penalty for Piastri. But not before a crazy restart with Max spinning and dropping down to P11, he had his work cut out for him. 

Yuki Tsunoda also received a 10-second time penalty for a collision with Ollie Bearman. It was a difficult day for RedBull as they tried to recover themselves back up the field. 

With many beautiful pirouettes and lawnmower moments throughout this race, it is sure to say it was a difficult race for everyone. This was a race purely built up to strategy. 

And for the first time in his career, Lando Norris won his home race. It was another 1-2 finish for the McLaren pair, with Oscar Piastri finishing P2 after a tough day with his penalty. 

2025 British Grand Prix Podium with McLaren drivers Lando Norris & Oscar Piastri and Sauber driver Nico Hulkenberg- Source: Getty Images

But the most exciting part for every F1 fan was for the first time in 239 race starts and starting from P19 at the British Grand Prix, Nico Hulkenberg officially got his first ever podium. It was a moment to be seen, as many of us were never sure if we would witness it. 

Your top 10 finishers in Great Britain:

P1: Lando Norris - 25pts

P2: Oscar Piastri - 18pts

P3: Nico Hulkenberg - 15pts

P4: Lewis Hamilton - 12pts

P5: Max Verstappen - 10pts

P6: Pierre Gasly - 8pts

P7: Lance Stroll - 6pts

P8: Alex Albon - 4pts

P9: Fernando Alonso - 2pts

P10: George Russell - 1pts

Now we get the race blues whilst we await the next race weekend, which is the Belgian Grand Prix and takes place on July 25th-27th.