Hamilton seeks to halt charging Rosberg

SILVERSTONE, United Kingdom: World champion Lewis Hamilton is seeking a return to his most dominant form on home soil this weekend when he bids to beat Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg in the British Grand Prix.
The 30-year-old Englishman has only a 10-points advantage over the German following Rosberg’s victory at the Austrian Grand Prix and knows he needs to regain his earlier supremacy to repeat his triumph in last year’s race.
“I don’t feel like I ever really reached my peak in Austria,” said Hamilton.
“It wasn’t the smoothest of weekends for me, so to come away with second place wasn’t a disaster in the circumstances.
“Silverstone, though... that’s different. I can’t describe the feeling I had last year, lifting that trophy again in front of a sea of fans on pit straight, after so many years, and after a tough start to the weekend too.
“It’s something that will always stay with me and nothing less than the same again will do. I’m lucky enough to have fans all around the world, but winning in front of your home crowd is something else.
“We have a fantastic car this year, even better than in 2014 and it should suit this track. I’ll be going all out to make the most of it.”
Rosberg’s triumph at the Red Bull Ring was his third in four races and confirmed the momentum that has recharged his title challenge after a season-opening period in which he was swept aside by Hamilton.
“My week in Austria could not have come together much better,” said Rosberg.
“Apart from a mistake in qualifying, I felt right on top of things from the start and it was great to get another win.
“With the extra day in the car testing on Wednesday, also, helping the team prepare for Silverstone, I feel ready to go full attack at a circuit I really enjoy. It should suit our car nicely with the focus on down-force and we learned some useful things during the test.
“I’m sure we’ll be strong once again. The crowds are really incredible at this race and it’s always a great atmosphere.”