In a chaotic finale to Formula 1’s British Grand Prix Daniel Ricciardo, almost unseen, equalled Renault’s best result since it returned to the championship. For much of the weekend Renault had been locked in a battle with customer team McLaren, which had a slight edge in terms of pure performance, particularly through Silverstone’s high-speed sections. Ricciardo qualified eighth but vaulted to sixth on a strong opening lap, taking a spot from Racing Point’s Lance Stroll, while also getting ahead of Lando Norris. However shortly after the restart Norris got back past with a brilliant move around Luffield, with the Briton’s momentum almost carrying him past team-mate Carlos Sainz...
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