Lewis Hamilton stated he’s “hoping and praying” to finish the worst podiumless streak of his Formulation One profession at Sunday’s British Grand Prix.
Hamilton has a outstanding report at his house race, successful a report 9 instances at Silverstone. He has additionally completed within the prime three in all of his final 11 appearances right here.
Nevertheless, the seven-time world champion has not landed a podium in Ferrari colors – a streak of 11 races – the deepest into the season he has ever gone with out a top-three end.
Hamilton ended his two-and-a-half-year dropping streak with a well-known victory at Silverstone final season, and talking forward of Sunday’s race, Hamilton stated: “I hope and praying.
“There may be all the time magic right here at Silverstone. It’s a very, very particular race and I hope all kinds of issues may also help us as a result of we’re not as fast as McLaren. If it stays dry they are going to stroll the race.
“I don’t take a look at these (podium) statistics so it’s not one thing that impacts me or I take into consideration. However we’re right here at Silverstone and what higher place to vary that run so that’s what we’re working in direction of.
“I can’t anticipate Friday. Driving a Ferrari at Silverstone for the primary time might be particular and distinctive in its personal means. We have now the very best followers right here, and for a British driver they actually do make a distinction. I’ve proven that to you time and time once more so I hope this weekend they actually make the distinction for us.”
Hamilton completed fourth, a spot behind team-mate Charles Leclerc on the earlier spherical in Austria. Throughout the race, Hamilton aired his frustration with Ferrari after they pulled him in for a tyre change towards his needs.
Hamilton continued: “The crew’s view is that they wished to safe third and fourth which is completely effective, however I’m not right here to begin fourth and end fourth.
“I’m racing for each little bit we are able to acquire. They’d us on the identical technique. I by no means wish to do the identical as my team-mate, ever.
“I stated I don’t wish to get to a degree the place I’m ignoring you. We’re engaged on our dialog. We’re nonetheless attending to know one another and the way we function in order that was all understood.”
