Lando Norris Struck in Face While Celebrating British GP Victory

McLaren driver Lando Norris was hit in the face after capturing his first win at Silverstone.

Norris won his home race – a major milestone for the young driver, and he celebrated the victory with all of his fans.

While enjoying the post-race festivities, the British driver was parading his trophy around the paddock and headed towards a swarm of fans on the track.

As he made his way to the fence, a photographer fell and struck Norris in the face, leaving the Briton hurt and walking away after the contact.

According to reporting from Autosport, Norris suffered a small cut on his face.

The photographer attempted to capture the sea of Norris’ fans who were celebrating his crowning achievement.

While the hit likely hurt Norris, it couldn’t have been enough to bring him down. He achieved a lifelong dream on Sunday and opened up about how much the result meant to him.

“It’s beautiful. Everything I dreamed of. Everything I’ve ever wanted to achieve. Apart from a championship, I think this is as good as it gets in terms of feelings and in terms of achievement, being proud, all of it,” he said.

“This is where it all started for me, and now thankfully I’ve been able to have my go.

“Incredible race, stressful as always, but the support from the fans made the difference today, so I’ve got to thank them for it all.

“Your mind just goes pretty blank. Everything you might think before the race, you forget. The main thing is just don’t f*** it up, that’s rule number one.”

Norris gets a couple of weeks to soak in the win, but he will need to refocus as he is squarely in a fight for the title with teammate Oscar Piastri.