Norris ‘honoured’ to join Hamilton in F1 battle

'This the best podium of my career,' said Norris. 'I had never been to a race in Formula One until 2017.'

BRITS: McLaren's Lando Norris (left) and Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton celebrate with champagne on the podium after the British Grand Prix 2023 at Silverstone.

Lando Norris is ready to create his own history after going toe-to-toe with Lewis Hamilton in a gripping Battle of the Britons at Silverstone on Sunday.

As Max Verstappen raced to a sixth consecutive victory – his eighth from the opening 10 rounds so far to extend his championship lead to a distant 99 points – Norris held off Hamilton to land his first British Grand Prix podium.