Lando Norris claimed a home race victory in the British Grand Prix, with a dash of luck. Yet it is Nico Hulkenberg who was crowned ‘driver of the day’ by the fans – and not just them, also the whole Formula 1 paddock.
That much is clear from rival teams Aston Martin and Mercedes bringing bottles of champagne over to the unprepared Sauber garage so Hulkenberg could be properly celebrated, or from fellow drivers heaping praise upon the third-oldest man on the grid. Not a hint of envy, just genuine joy and recognition for the 37-year-old who, on Sunday, finally added a long-missing highlight to his lengthy career.
