Max Verstappen stormed to an unexpected pole position at the British Grand Prix as Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton were all left scratching their heads.

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.