Lando Norris knows better than most that F1 can be a savage sport, but the McLaren ace was not expecting to be struck in the face by his former team-mate

And the Brit was fastest after today’s free practice sessions in front of his home fans at Silverstone, clocking a 1:25.816 in FP2 from the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc. Another home driver, Lewis Hamilton, had been quickest earlier in the day as he led FP1 for Ferrari with a 1:26.892.

McLaren’s Lando Norris says that if he could swap his 7 previous race wins to finish first at Silverstone, he would. World Sport’s Amanda Davies caught up with him earlier this week at the McLaren racing event in Trafalgar Square.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen took pole position for the British Grand Prix on Saturday with McLaren's Formula One leader Oscar Piastri alongside on the front row. McLaren's Lando Norris qualified third with Mercedes' George Russell fourth and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton fifth.

Max Verstappen bagged pole position at Silverstone for the British Grand Prix ahead of Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris, George Russell and Lewis Hamilton. Oscar piastri placed his McLaren above Max Verstappen's Red Bull,