British Grand Prix - three things we learned

As Lando Norris finished third behind Mercedes’ seven-time champion and Red Bull’s series leader Max Verstappen, his team chief conceded that tactical blunders had cost him a shot at a dream home win, confirming how open this year’s scrap for the championship has become. After 12 of the scheduled 24 races, there have been six different winners with only Verstappen showing any real consistency even as Mercedes and McLaren appear to match Red Bull in performance — an enticing prospect for the second half.