Lewis Hamilton gets Ferrari boost as team promoted THREE places after Silverstone heroics

The 2025 British Grand Prix provided some serious surprises and an array of debuts for multiple F1 drivers.

Sunday’s race in Silverstone may not have been all that home hero Lewis Hamilton had hoped it would be, but there is a silver lining of sorts for the seven-time champion as both the drivers’ and constructors’ championship standings have been reshuffled.

Hamilton made his debut in red in front of his home crowd but despite the miracles he has performed at the Northamptonshire track in the past, not even the cheers of the home fans were enough to see him step on the podium again.

Instead, it was fellow Brit Lando Norris who claimed his maiden British GP victory, followed by team-mate and championship leader Oscar Piastri, who was left fuming after a 10-second penalty ruled him out of contention for the win.

The papaya duo are no strangers to sharing a podium but last weekend saw them joined by Sauber star Nico Hulkenberg, who, after 239 race starts, finally made an appearance in the top three.

The sport now heads into a two week break from any on-track action, with Hamilton left scratching his head once again after a disappointing race with Ferrari.

F1 Drivers’ Standings after 2025 British Grand Prix

F1 Constructors’ Standings after 2025 British Grand Prix

2025 rule change removes fastest lap point

The fastest lap point has been removed for the 2025 season. Since 2019, drivers have picked up an extra point if they finish in the top 10 and achieve the fastest lap.

The most famous example of this last season came during Daniel Ricciardo’s final F1 race, when the Australian finished last but claimed the fastest lap on the final lap of the Singapore GP, taking the extra point away from Norris and helping Verstappen’s 2024 title bid.