Il Silverstone GP it's the home race of Lewis Hamilton, but not only that, also his teammate George Russell. For Mercedes, therefore, both drivers will face a weekend in which the desire to win - especially now that the car seems to have become competitive again - is high. Especially for number 44, with the desire to return to the top step and also sharing his teammate's joy in the last grand prix, the Austrian one of which he was the winner.
Hamilton's statements on the Silverstone GP
After a long and slow ascent, now the Classic Mercedes for sale seems to have found the rhythm missing since the beginning of the year. The last two grand prix have, in fact, brought about a gradual recovery of the silver arrows. All this led to victory, albeit following the exit of Norris and Verstappen, especially George Russell. Lewis Hamilton, although he will leave the team to join Maranello next year, he would still like to win again and help Wolff's team as long as he is part of it.
What are your considerations for your home Grand Prix?
«In terms of pure speed we are not yet like Red Bull and McLaren, but there have been big steps forward» declared the driver, agreeing with his teammate who now has two victories in his career. He then went down memory lane, mentioning his best moment on the British circuit. «Best memory at Silverstone? In 2008, victory in the rain».
Although, he also mentioned the 2021 race, equally expressing satisfaction and stating that he competed with his best performance in rainy conditions.
Hamilton towards buying the Gresini team in MotoGP?
He then did not miss the answers to the various rumors about the possible acquisition of Gresini team of MotoGP. «I have always loved MotoGP, I am interested in the growth of the sport in general, but we are not at that point (acquiring a team, ed.). I am interested in the asset value and in understanding how to take ownership of a team, perhaps in the next 5 or 10 years there will be opportunities in this sense».
In short, whether he is at the wheel of a single-seater still competing for his eighth title or as CEO of a motorsport team, we will certainly hear more about the multiple world champion Lewis Hamilton in the future.
Source statements: Ansa.it
