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After taking wins in Turkey and Canada, McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton is currently leading the 2010 Formula One drivers’ battle and as such goes into his home race at the front of the pack, a position he is hoping to strengthen with his second win around the Silverstone circuit.
In the last three rounds Lewis has fought tooth and nail to challenge the red Bull dup and two wins and a second place have ensured that his tally at the halfway point in the season is very respectable indeed.
Therefore, he heads home eager to take his third win of the season, despite the changes to the track and aided by an upgraded package from the Woking based squad....
“The Santander British Grand Prix is the halfway point in the season, and our whole team is really hungry for success. After spending most of 2009 out of the hunt, I can tell that everybody is really fired up, particularly for this weekend, where we’ll be performing in front of a home crowd, and all our friends and families. It would be amazing to score another great result at our home race.”
“We haven’t raced on this Silverstone configuration before – I’ve looked at the track map, and I’ve seen some onboard footage, and I like what I’ve seen. It still looks fast and sweeping – even the new corners look medium- to high-speed, which is what you want around here.”
“To be leading the world championship going into my home race is a fantastic feeling – I know very well the effect of people-power around here – in 2007, when I got pole position, I vividly remember driving around on my slowing-down lap and I could hear the noise of the crowd over the engine. And in 2008, in those terrible, wet conditions, nobody lost heart or faith, and they kept waving their flags and banners for me on every single lap.”
“When you see that kind of dedication, you know you’ve got to repay it. And that’s why I go to Silverstone absolutely determined to get a great result; to make 100,000 people proud of our team and our country. The Santander British Grand Prix is one of the best races of the year – it’s going to be a brilliant weekend. Bring it on.” |
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