Hi folks...
We've got the British Grand Prix this coming weekend and I believe Silverstone could be a turning point for both
Lewis Hamilton and
Felipe Massa.
Hamilton needs to bounce back because the last couple of races have been a bit troublesome. It is important for him to have a good result; and a good result for him will ultimately be a grand prix win.
It would be sensational to see him win his home grand prix but he seems to have a lot going on and that is half the problem. He is trying to think about too much, rather than just concentrating on the core - and the core is doing the best job inside the cockpit of the car. That is what comes easiest to him and that is what he is best at.
Hopefully when Lewis gets to
Silverstone, with the British crowd behind him, it will lift him and make it easier for him to get the job done.
He is still very young and he is still very inexperienced in many ways, but because he started out so well, everybody’s expectations are very high. There are many other drivers that have off periods during a season, but when you are up at the front and sitting in a
McLaren, it gets highlighted.
It could also be a turning point for Felipe Massa because he could start to build up a bit of a margin in the world championship battle. He took his third win of the season in France and now leads the title race by two points.
We didn’t really see it pan out at Magny Cours because he seemed to be on a slightly heavier fuel load. But in the end he didn’t need to worry about that because
Kimi Raikkonen had some mechanical problems.
There is a growing confidence about Massa. He seems to be very consistent - and that is what is going to win him the championship. He needs that and he needs to knock in those big scores whenever they are available to him. His fourth win of the season is definitely possible this weekend and my tip for the title is looking a lot better than it did after the first few races.
