Can anyone stop Hamilton? 5 things to know before qualifying!

Hamilton loves this track

Five pole positions and five wins in eleven visits to Silverstone, Hamilton is imperious at his home circuit and it’s going to take some effort to stop him. The most likely candidate is Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, fastest in FP2 and current championship leader. However, he has only won once at this track, way back in 2009.

Ferrari v Mercedes

Ferrari retook the lead of the Constructors’ Championship after Mercedes’ double retirement in Austria, and track position will be crucial for the race. It will be an interesting battle of the Finns, with Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen showing good pace so far this weekend, and Valtteri Bottas looking typically consistent and unflustered.

The midfield battle

Again, it looks like Haas will be the quickest of the midfield teams but watch out for Sauber. Charles Leclerc and Marcus Ericsson both made the top ten in FP3, and with Leclerc making Q3 for the first time last time out in Austria, they could spring a surprise. We expect to see Haas as the fourth fastest team, with Sauber potentially springing a surprise!