Norris ELATED after home race triumph, and reveals thoughts on 'good fighter' Piastri
18:07, 06 Jul
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Lando Norris managed to take an emotional home race victory at the British Grand Prix, having managed to stay out of trouble in a chaotic race where he proved to have the edge on his teammate Oscar Piastri, bringing down the gap in the championship down to 8 points.
Reacting to his home race win at Silverstone on the post-race interviews, Norris said: "It's beautiful. Everything I dreamed of, I guess. Everything I've ever wanted to achieve. Apart from a championship, I think this is as good as it gets in terms of feelings and in terms of achievement, being proud, all of it."
"This is where it all started for me, and now thankfully I've been able to have my go," added the Briton regarding his scintillating win before highlighting the stress the chaotic race brought about for him.
"Incredible race, stressful as always, but the support from the fans made the difference today, so I've got to thank them for it all."
What did Norris think of as he was en route to cross the finish line?
"Your mind just goes pretty blank. Everything you might think before the race, you forget. The main thing is just don't **** it up, that's rule number one.
"The last few laps I was just looking into the crowd. I was just trying to take it all in, enjoy the moment, because it might never happen again. I hope it does. But these are memories that I'll bring with me forever. An incredible achievement."
"In terms of being a stressful race, this is as stressful as you can get," added Norris, who won his first home race in similar conditions to that of Lewis Hamilton's 2008 win.
Norris remembers Piastri
Norris was in with the chance to win thanks to Piastri's penalty. On the grid interviews, the Briton remembered his Aussie teammate.
"It was a good race for Oscar as well. I've got to give credit to Oscar, he was fast the whole way.
"So a round of applause Oscar, because he put up a good fight.
"I enjoy those moments together when we're on track, not as much when he's ahead of me as when he's behind, but that's life," Norris concluded.
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