Lewis Hamilton could shock favourites Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc at Silverstone this weekend, with an F1 icon tipping the Mercedes star to "surprise" at the British Grand Prix.
No-one in the history of Formula 1 has won this race more times than Hamilton, who is the real fans' favourite at Silverstone on account of his unprecedented success there. But a record ninth victory looks unlikely this weekend, given the performance chasm between Mercedes and front runners Red Bull.
Hamilton and George Russell have managed to produce some impressive results this season given all the difficulties they have faced, but haven't come close to a race win. Defending champion Verstappen has been dominant in that regard, while Leclerc has also been in regular contention – when his Ferrari has been reliable.
