Lapierre will almost certainly lose ground in the title race and could well slip behind Arden team-mate Michael Ammermuller in the points table, should the German dial himself quickly into another unfamiliar circuit. Ammermuller has only taken laps of
Silverstone in a road car, but has shown himself to be a quick learner. Should things go his way on the weekend, the genial German should break the 25-point tie with Lapierre and take a stronger grip on fifth - or higher - in the standings. Having Jani alongside will help, as the Swiss driver, despite currently being 'distracted' by his Toro Rosso
F1 duties, won two races in the inaugural GP2 campaign, albeit on grooved, rather, than slick tyres, and with greater levels of downforce to contend with.
While rookie Conway will set his sights a little lower as he gets used to a GP2 car in public, fellow Briton Adam Carroll will be hoping to reignite his season with a home win, this time with Racing Engineering. The year has not gone right for the three-time 2005 winner since before his roll in Valencia, but both Carroll and the team have shown flashes of inspiration, and have made it to the podium. Another to have plied his trade in British F3 - and other categories below that - Carroll could be a potential dark horse this time out.
Others who will be familiar with the Silverstone grand prix layout, other than those who raced there last year, include Lucas di Grassi, who will be looking to turn his year around on the back of fastest lap in Monaco, and backmarkers Fairuz Fauzy and Jason Tahinci, who both also raced junior formulae in the UK.
