Norris: Aside from winning a Championship, this is as good as it gets

While it may appear that Norris has lucked into his maiden win at home, as he inherited the lead after his teammate Oscar Piastri received a ten-second time penalty for sudden braking behind the Safety Car, credit goes to the Briton who kept his head down in such unpredictable conditions to take the win.

Norris was clearly emotional after winning at Silverstone on Sunday, where there was a grandstand named after him.

Speaking in McLaren's race report, he said: "It was hard to imagine what this would be like—but it's everything I dreamed of, everything I've ever wanted to achieve.

"Aside from winning a championship, I think this is as good as it gets in terms of feelings, in terms of achievement," he claimed. "It was an incredible race, but the support of the fans made the difference today.

"The last few laps, I was looking into the crowd, trying to take it all in and enjoy the moment. Shout out to my grandstand in the corner. They were amazing. They cheered me on every lap, and it was really a beautiful thing.

"As for the race itself, it was about as stressful as they can get," the Briton admitted. "It's a long 52 laps; you never knew what was going to happen, especially when it was raining earlier.

"But the team made good decisions; we pitted at the right times and got an amazing result. Thank you to the team for their incredible work—these are memories I'll have forever," Norris concluded.

While Piastri was a furious second after the race, the fact remains that McLaren took their fifth one-two finish this season, their second in a row after Austria, regardless of which driver finished ahead.

Team Principal Andrea Stella commented: "We leave our home race with a 1-2 and a win at home for Lando, which is a fantastic result and a great reward for the hard-working men and women of McLaren, many of whom were in the stands to witness this achievement.

"With that said, the race was not a simple one, with changeable conditions and a penalty for Oscar, which was difficult to take.

"We will look at that over the coming days and work to understand what could have been done differently. Oscar drove a fantastic race and made a great move for the lead of the race, and the team did well to calmly execute in difficult conditions.

"On Lando's side, he executed an excellent race," Stella went on. "His pace was quick throughout the race, and we're pleased to have been able to win this special British Grand Prix with him.

"Our focus now turns to the final two races before the summer break, where we will look to score more wins and podiums," the Italian concluded.

Norris leaves Silverstone only eight points behind Piastri in the 2025 F1 championship.