04/07/2025 20:45
Lewis Hamilton is hopeful he can walk away from the British Grand
Prix with a strong result in hand after a positive day of practice
on Friday. The seven-time champion has a staggering track record
around Silverstone, winning the British GP event a record nine
times. However, the opening half of his maiden F1 season with
Ferrari has been filled with challenges as Hamilton has struggled
to come to grips with the car. Ferrari appeared to possess an
uptick in pace during Friday practice at Silverstone, with Hamilton
ending both sessions in first and third respectively. As he targets
getting his first trip to the podium in red, Hamilton suggested it
is not unrealistic to anticipate a solid result from the race
weekend. "I definitely feel we can dream of having a strong result,
for sure," Hamilton said. "Executing and putting it all together
is another thing. "But I'll prepare myself the best I can to make
sure we get the best result. I think tomorrow, there is rain coming
and on Sunday as well. So we're just going to try our hardest to
make sure we're ready for that." Ferrari did not bring any notable
upgrades to the Silverstone event, while rivals Red Bull and
McLaren fitted new parts in a latest push for extra pace. Hamilton
took satisfaction from having competitive times relative to the
other front-running outfits despite having no fresh components. "It
was a really good day," Hamilton added. "It was great to see the
crowd, amazing to be out on track in a Ferrari at Silverstone. It
was pretty incredible. "McLaren and Red Bull had an upgrade, so for
us to be in the mix still, given they've had a step today is really
positive."