In The Driver’s Seat
Great day for Brits at Silverstone, but watch out for young Australian Oscar Piastri
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McLaren's Oscar Piastri impressed everyone with his fourth-place finish at the British GP. It was only the 10th F1 race of his career.
PHOTO: REUTERS
LONDON – People flocked into the Silverstone Circuit from Thursday to Sunday – 480,000 of them, according to the management. A record crowd for the British Grand Prix. That bears some thinking about, given Red Bull’s domination – Max Verstappen’s first triumph here was the team’s 11th win in a row.
If one was ever tempted to worry about the sport’s popularity, especially given the current economic climate in Britain, that suggests that F1 has never been more popular.
