Flying the flag: The home heroes of the 2025 British Grand Prix
02 July 2025As the roar of Formula 1 returns to Silverstone for the 2025 British Grand Prix, the home crowd has more reason than ever to cheer.
Four British drivers will line up on the grid this year – Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris, George Russell and Ollie Bearman – each bringing their own unique story, personality and style to the pinnacle of motorsport.
Lewis Hamilton
In a sea of decorated British F1 drivers, Lewis Hamilton stands tall above the rest. He jointly holds the record for the most drivers’ titles and is the all-time record holder for race wins (105), making Lewis one of those rare athletes who has transcended the sport they love so much.
From his stunning debut in 2007, coming within a point of the title on his very first attempt, to his nail-biting Abu Dhabi showdown with Max Verstappen in 2021, to an emotional and historic ninth British Grand Prix win on his last outing on British soil as a Mercedes driver in 2024, Lewis has carved out a remarkable F1 story that is still being written today.
At Ferrari in 2025, Lewis has secured a Sprint win in China and upgrades for the Austrian Grand Prix, just one week before F1’s visit to Silverstone, highlighting there’s plenty more pace to be unlocked from the SF-25.
Wherever Hamilton finishes on Sunday afternoon, the British crowd will be cheering him on as they have done for the past 18 seasons.
Away from the circuit, Hamilton is involved with many other initiatives, including his charitable foundation Mission 44, which champions building fairer, more inclusive futures for children. He was also a producer in the newly released F1 film advising Brad Pitt and Director Joseph Kosinski on key elements of motorsport realism, and recently launched a new streetwear collection ahead of the British Grand Prix for his +44 brand. Look out for giveaways over the British Grand Prix weekend and find out more about his latest collection here.
Lando Norris
Lando Norris’ career has evolved along with McLaren’s resurgence back to the front of the F1 grid. Having made his debut in 2019, Lando would have to wait until the start of his second season to take a first podium and a further four years until his first win came at the 2024 Miami Grand Prix.
Since he took the lead of the 2023 British Grand Prix at Turn 1, Norris has consistently been Verstappen’s closest challenger, and at the end of the 2024 season, finished in the runner-up spot behind the dominant Dutchman.
2025 represents his best shot at the title to date. With a dominant car for the first time in his career, and Verstappen struggling for pace most weekends, it’s just his ultra-composed Aussie team-mate, Oscar Piastri, he has to concern himself with.
Lando isn’t far behind Oscar in the points table heading to Silverstone, and momentum is very much with the Brit after an assured Austrian Grand Prix victory last time out, putting him firmly in the pound seat heading to his home race.
Fan anticipation is high ahead of the British Grand Prix as well, with Silverstone’s first-ever Landostand completely sold out before the weekend gets underway.
When he’s not vying for his maiden F1 title, Lando is well known for his sim racing and streaming exploits, his motorsport apparel, athletes and content brand Quadrant, as well as his own LN4-branded merch.
George Russell
Alongside Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri, George Russell is one of only three drivers in the modern era to take the FIA Formula 3 and FIA Formula 2 titles in successive seasons, so his pedigree is very high indeed.
Like Norris, George spent his early years in F1 honing the craft, cutting his teeth towards the back of the grid with Williams from 2019 to 2021.
It didn’t take long for George to get up to speed at Mercedes in 2022, taking a second career podium and first for the team in Melbourne and a further six before finally claiming his first F1 victory at the penultimate round at Interlagos.
Two challenging seasons for Mercedes followed, despite two wins in Austria and Las Vegas last season.
In 2025 though, the silver arrows have seemed far more competitive. George took four podiums in the first six races and the seventh round at Imola was the first time he’d finished outside the top five.
A commanding win came at the Canadian Grand Prix, confirming speculations that Mercedes’ cars were quick in cooler temperatures, with less tyre overheating. Could the UK’s notoriously unpredictable weather help spring a surprise at Silverstone?
George is known for his prominent voice around driver safety, being heavily involved in the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, and for the importance of mental wellbeing.
Ollie Bearman
Although he’s only halfway through his first full season, Ollie Bearman is already a remarkably established name in F1.
Dominant campaigns in ADAC Formula 4 and Italian F4 in 2021 springboarded Ollie through F3 – where he finished third in his first season in 2022 – and then up to F2 where, over two seasons, he claimed seven wins.
His 2024 super-sub stand-in drives for Ferrari in Saudi Arabia and later for Haas at Azerbaijan and Interlagos confirmed Bearman had what it takes, as he soaked up extreme pressure at just 19 years of age. That resulted in Haas signing him as a full-time driver for 2025.
So far this season, Ollie has scored points on three occasions and narrowly missed out on points at several other races. His confidence grows race by race. With the British crowd behind him, Ollie could be in for a strong result on home soil.
Even though he’s still fresh on the scene, Ollie has already established his own personal brand, with the Ollie Bearman line of merch leaning into the recognisable bear emblem from his racing helmets.
