PALMER: Why Norris didn’t fight Verstappen harder after taking the lead at Silverstone


McLaren backed up their Red Bull Ring progress with stunning form at the British Grand Prix, achieving a superb qualifying result, briefly leading the race, and finishing in second place with Lando Norris.
Both drivers’ mindset was interesting at the start of the Grand Prix, which is the first one this year where they’ve looked genuinely in the mix for a podium.

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