The Australian asked to swap places with his team-mate after he was handed a race-altering 10-second penalty in the British GP for a safety car infringement

The sight of Lewis Hamilton, his tires kicking up a tail of spray as he sped through the rain toward victory at the British Grand Prix in 2008, stayed with the 8-year-old Norris, who was watching on TV. On Sunday, Norris got his own win in a thrilling wet British GP — also involving Hamilton — in front of the British crowd.

Oscar Piastri controlled the majority of the wet/dry race at Silverstone but wound up in second, and was left to seethe at the outcome 0f Sunday's Formula 1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone.