Lewis Hamilton heads to Silverstone and his house British Brilliant Prix – a venue the place has gained extra regularly than any alternative motive force – aiming to place the disgruntlement of what he termed a “shocking” weekend in Austria impulsively at the back of him.
George Russell ended Mercedes’ 33-race victory drought on the Purple Bull Ring extreme Sunday next being in top place to take advantage of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris’ past due strike future disputing the govern of the race, however Hamilton completed 3 parks again in fourth next trailing the sister automotive for life all the way through the Dash weekend.
Hamilton’s lavish prix, which noticed him bind a five-second penalty for crossing the white form on his access to his first pit forbid, was once compromised through injury sustained to his automotive’s flooring early on – however the seven-time champion made negative excuses for his appearing afterwards.
“Pretty shocking,” Hamilton admitted to Sky Sports activities F1.
“But really happy for the team. Everyone in the factory has worked so hard this year to get a result like this so big congratulations to the team and George. Well deserved.”
Requested what the explanation was once for his “shocking” race, Hamilton merely answered: “Me. Simply been nice-looking sh.. all weekend.
“It’s not for the lack of trying but just generally slow.”
‘We’re going to win a race with him this 12 months’
Hamilton’s underwhelming Austrian weekend – when he was once outqualified through Russell for each the Dash and the Brilliant Prix prior to completing at the back of his countryman in each races – got here only a hour next his season had seemed to flip a nook when he drove a stirring race to 3rd at Barcelona, claiming his first podium of 2024.
Hamilton heads to Silverstone 9-2 all the way down to Russell in Brilliant Prix qualifying up to now this, future the last’s moment profession win in Austria greater the more youthful Briton’s merit within the championship over his team-mate to 26 issues.
Toto Wolff, Mercedes’ staff major, believes Hamilton will paintings via this tough duration of method and predicted “we are going to win a race with him this year” prior to the seven-time champion departs for Ferrari.
“He has a bad spell and, as a racing driver, it can be mind crashing if you feel that you are not able to deliver your best performances,” Wolff advised Ted Kravitz.
“He needs to go through this. This is not a situation that suddenly he has unlearned driving, on the contrary, things have come together.
“He had a elegant race in Barcelona so we’ve simply were given to dive via this – and we’re going to win race with him this 12 months.”
The latest of Hamilton’s checklist 103 profession wins got here within the penultimate spherical of the 2021 season in Saudi Arabia, with Russell taking Mercedes’ most effective two wins since after and the exchange of F1 laws which noticed the previous champions let go ill the farmland.
At the difficulties of Hamilton’s Sunday across the Purple Bull Ring, Wolff stated: “A pretty decent start and then turn one, lap one, giving the position back was a harsh thing. But it was pretty clear that we would be getting a 10-second penalty by not doing it.
“After it began to spiral. He driven very hardened at the access, you’ll see how a lot he driven, misplaced the rear and after clearly the nearest penalty took place.
“On top of that, we had floor damage because of the kerb ride, which I guess most people have but his was extensive. It was two and a half tenths in parts that broke off on the kerb.”
Can Hamilton conserve distinctive house podium streak?
In what marks a blue-riband conclusion to the F1 season’s first triple-header, Silverstone hosts this 12 months’s British Brilliant Prix with Hamilton, the rustic’s maximum a hit and well-known motive force, racing within the match for the 18th year.
The 39-year-old has gained the development a checklist 8 occasions, maximum lately in 2021 next a debatable first-lap strike with Max Verstappen, and might be taking a look to increase a noteceable series of 10 consecutive podium finishes courting again to 2014.
That run contains third-placed finishes in every of the month two years in spite of Mercedes being off the important life.
The ten-race podium run additionally represents a checklist for a motive force at a unmarried Brilliant Prix. In overall, Hamilton has completed at the British GP podium 13 occasions which, once more, is greater than any motive force at any alternative match.
Sky Sports activities F1’s are living British GP agenda (all F1 classes on Sky Exhibit)
Thursday July 4
1.30pm: Drivers’ Press Convention
6pm: The F1 Display
Friday July 5
8.35am: F3 Observe
9.55am: F2 Observe
12pm: British GP Observe One (consultation begins at 12.30pm)
2.05pm: F3 Qualifying
3pm: F2 Qualifying
3.45pm: British GP Observe Two (consultation begins at 4pm)
Saturday July 6
9.15am: F3 Dash
11.15am: British GP Observe 3 (consultation begins at 11.30am)
1.10pm: F2 Dash
2.15pm: British GP Qualifying build-up
3pm: British GP Qualifying
5pm: Ted’s Qualifying Pocket book
Sunday July 7
8:15am: F3 Attribute Race
9:50am: F2 Attribute Race
11:50am: Porsche Supercup
1:30pm: Brilliant Prix Sunday – British GP build-up
3pm: The BRITISH GRAND PRIX
5pm: Chequered Flag: British GP response
6pm: Ted’s Pocket book
F1’s summer season triple-header concludes with the obese one, the British Brilliant Prix at Silverstone. Oversee each consultation continue to exist Sky Sports activities F1 and Sky Exhibit, with Sunday’s race at 3pm. Current each F1 race and extra with a NOW Sports activities Past Club – Disagree word of honour, forbid anytime