Then there was perhaps THE storyline: Oscar Piastri’s ten-second penalty for a Safety Car infringement, coming after the McLaren driver braked heavily near the end of a Safety Car period. Piastri was running up front and leading the field to the restart, but after serving the penalty he came out behind Norris, and had to settle for second.

This year’s round at Silverstone delivered an unforgettable British Grand Prix, a thrilling 52-lap wet-dry affair that will go down in history with the all-time greats, alongside iconic races such as those in 1967, 1987, 1991, and 2008, among many others.

From a dozen likely lads competing in the Mutton Grand Prix to the cheapest race-day tickets selling for an eye-watering £389, Silverstone has come a long way over the past eight decades.