Hamilton, Norris and Russell want to shine at Silverstone in front of their home crowd

For every driver in the paddock, being able to ride in front of your home crowd always represents a special moment. In Great Britain, there will be three of them who know this feeling. In a week, the Formula 1 will make his return to Silverstone. The opportunity for the three Britons on the grid, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell and Lando Norris to find a route that had smiled on them last year, each on their own scale. In 2021, the seven-time world champion took advantage of the abandonment of Max Verstappen to quietly win while Lando Norris finished 4th.

Next week, George Russell will compete in the British Grand Prix with his new colors. After having managed to always secure a top 5 since the start of the season, the new driver Mercedes hopes to be able to extend his series and why not get a podium. But to get there, the Briton expects even more from his W13. “ I think we really hope to have more performance at Silverstone, George Russell clearly displayed. But, we are really excited to go there: the home crowd, to have a chance to fight for a podium. »

A historic track on the Formula 1 calendar, the British circuit is a success with other drivers. “ I think Silverstone is still the drivers' favorite circuit. Not just for the circuit itself, but also for all the fans that are there, they are so passionate about this sport. I hope the weather will be good, but yes, I'm looking forward to it “, explained the Briton. An opinion obviously shared by his teammate at Mercedes. “Silverstone remains one of the best circuits, if not the best,” declared Lewis Hamilton. 

Silverstone, Mercedes' big test

This year, eyes will be focused even more on Mercedes. The brand with the star has shown for several months that it hopes to return to the forefront at Silverstone. “ The track has all the mid- and high-speed corners, and the high-speed corners are always the most fun to drive. And with the cars we have today, I mean, if you look at Barcelona, ​​we had some bounce in the corners at high speed, so it might not be spectacular, but I hope that here we will have solved the problem “, worried Lewis Hamilton. 

If Mercedes arrives with good momentum at Silverstone, McLaren can't really say the same. In Canada, Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo failed to score points. But the Briton remains impatient at the idea of ​​returning to England. “ Silverstone is always a great weekend, the Formula 1 cars at Silverstone are always spectacular »

Last year, the public returned to the stands after a closed-door edition in 2020. This season again, there should be many of them coming to attend the Grand Prix. “ The UK fans have been pretty incredible last year, even post-COVID. I know it's sold out, but I hope there will be even more people and I hope there will be more supporters for me and more fans coming to cheer me on, then it will be even better . So I can't wait to see them all there. »Who will come out on top between the three drivers at Silverstone? With the speed displayed by Red Bull et Ferrari, Norris and the two Mercedes will certainly have to take advantage of a failure to hope to seek a podium.

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