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Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain attends a news conference ahead of the British F1 Grand Prix, in Silverstone, England, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo\/Darko Bandic)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

Silverstone hasn\u2019t changed a bit, but Lewis Hamilton is ready for a British Grand Prix on a \u201ccompletely different track\u201d.<\/p>

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With nine wins there, the most of any Formula 1<\/a> driver at a single track, Hamilton knows his home circuit inside out.<\/p>\n

Ahead of this weekend\u2019s race, he outlined how the 2026-specification F1 cars<\/a> will struggle with Silverstone\u2019s long straights and fast corners.<\/p>\n

The Ferrari star predicts cars running at reduced speed with empty batteries, because they need heavy braking zones to recharge the electrical power that\u2019s crucial to how they operate<\/a> .<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is going to be the most unprecedented weekend in terms of the power deployment,\u201d he said Thursday. \u201cAll of us drivers have been talking on the drivers\u2019 chat just how poor the power is going to be through this track. We run out of battery power.\u201d<\/p>\n

The fastest way round Silverstone now involves easing off the power to recharge in what would normally be some of the most exciting corners, Hamilton predicted, adding it could be a setback for him and Ferrari.<\/p>\n

\u201cNormally the engine\u2019s screaming as you\u2019re going into Copse, and you\u2019re holding on for dear life as you go through there flat out. This year, the engine will be coasting down,\u201d he said. \u201cMaggotts and Becketts is just not going to feel the same because I think you have to lift and coast or something through there for a period of time. It\u2019s just a completely different track.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even before Friday practice, drivers have spent plenty of time practicing for Silverstone on advanced simulators that mimic the behavior of the cars. Hamilton\u2019s comments line up with predictions by rival Max Verstappen, who said<\/a> he \u201cjust started laughing\u201d when he tried it out.<\/p>

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Despite the changes Lando Norris, who won a thrilling British Grand Prix on his way to the title last year, says F1 can still put on a good show.<\/p>\n

\u201cActually, I think Sunday will be exciting. On the outside, I think it\u2019ll be great,\u201d he said. \u201cCertainly there\u2019s going to be less challenges on the track itself comparing to what you\u2019ve seen in the past few years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Racing at home has been bad luck in F1 recently. No driver has scored a point in his home race since Kimi Antonelli\u2019s ninth place at the Italian Grand Prix in September.<\/p>\n

So far this year, Oscar Piastri failed to make the start in Australia and Charles Leclerc crashed out in Monaco, leaving 12th for Carlos Sainz, Jr. the best by any driver on home soil.<\/p>\n

Where better for that streak to end than Britain? Besides Hamilton\u2019s nine wins, Norris is the defending champion and George Russell\u2019s coming off victory in Austria<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n

To top it off, those three combined for the first all-British podium since 1968 at last month\u2019s Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.<\/p>

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AP auto racing: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/auto-racing<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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