Lewis Hamilton believes an error at Turn 16 cost him a shot at the front row on the Formula 1 grid for Sunday’s British Grand Prix, with the nine-time Silverstone winner instead set to start from fifth.

So when Norris swung through Abbey with the lead as the British fans roared, it felt like a breath of fresh air in a season that, thanks to Verstappen’s dominance, had started to feel a little suffocating. Of course, it lasted just four minutes before Verstappen retook the narrative, the lead and the win.