SILVERSTONE, England : Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell looked enviously at McLaren's new-found speed after losing out to their Woking rivals for the second race in a row on Sunday.McLaren's Lando Norris lived the dream of being top British driver with second place at his home grand prix
SILVERSTONE, England : Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell looked enviously at McLaren's new-found speed after losing out to their Woking rivals for the second race in a row on Sunday.
Russell finished fifth behind McLaren's Australian rookie Oscar Piastri, who lost out to Hamilton due to the unfortunate timing of the safety car. Asked whether Mercedes-powered McLaren were now faster, Hamilton - the winner of a record eight British Grands Prix and appearing on the Silverstone podium for the 14th time in his career - replied:"Yes. 100 per cent. And last week.
"It’s my family, it’s where I first started, so to see them back up there, looking so strong... I mean that thing was rapid through the high-speed corners," he said.Russell said the pace of the McLaren had been"super-impressive.
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