Trio of British drivers aim for Silverstone F1 Grand Prix glory

The trio of British drivers in the upper echelon of the Formula One paddock will be looking for a win at their home race at the British Grand Prix this weekend.

Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris and George Russell are all looking to seize victory at Silverstone, each for their own reasons.

There are four British drivers on the grid, including Oliver Bearman, but a win at Silverstone is a bit too unrealistic for the Haas driver. A top 10 finish would be a victory for the 20-year-old.

Hamilton’s greoundbreaking move to Ferrari at the end of last season has since been overshadowed by Ferrari’s less-than decent performances since the start of the season.

Hamilton and Charles Leclerc are yet to taste victory this season. It’s been a bumpy start to the road for Hamilton, who's had to adjust to life in a Ferrari. 

Hamilton hasn't won since the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa in 2024, and is looking to prove he’s still world championship material in a Ferrari.

Norris may be on the highest wave of confidence between the trio, having come off a win at Spielberg in Austria last weekend and closing the gap in the world championship fight with his teammate Oscar Piastri. 

The smiley-faced Brit showed real composure all of last weekend and looked far more in control than the driver who crashed into the rear end of Piastri in Canada. 

Besides the win last week, Norris also took the victory at home last season, and says the Silverstone race is more special than Monaco. In 2023, Norris finished second at Silverstone. 

His ability to convert the pole position to a win last week showed the British racer’s maturity as a driver, having mustered up the focus for the 71 laps at the Red Bull Ring.

The win last week put Norris just 15 points behind Piastri, and he will look to take another victory at Silverstone to hopefully jump in to the lead for the first time this season. 

Arguably the man with the most weight on his shoulders in the paddock right now, Russell, needs a home race victory more than any other British driver.

For the simple reason that Russell does not have a contract for next season, this may well be his last race at home for Mercedes. 

He’s been consistent with the podium finishes during the first quarter of the season, but things took a downhill slide after that.

Russell took the first win of this season at Canada - a win he desperately needed to show Toto Wolff he’s still worthy of the senior seat.

This is the first season Russell drives outside of Hamilton’s shadow at Mercedes and lead the team against McLaren - who are the biggest threats to their Constructors' Title hopes.

Piastri, Norris and Verstappen have outrun Russell on the points in the Drivers' Title race, but teammate Kimi Antonelli has ensured Mercedes are still competitive as a team - unlike Red Bull. 

Russell and Verstappen, at this point, appear to be locked in a battle for third place on the Drivers' standings, while Ferrari just pipped Wolff’s team for second place in the Constructors' standings. 

He’s got the second half of this season to prove that he is still the one to bring another world title back to Mercedes, but hasn't really kept up with Norris or Piastri this year.

Doubts in the British driver may have deepened following news of Verstappen’s possible move to Mercedes. 

With Antonelli their young second driver, it could only mean that Russell is going to get the boot should Wolff sign Verstappen.

A win at Silverstone could possibly change hearts and minds about Russell’s future at Mercedes.