Lewis Hamilton or George Russell: Who will the British fans cheer for in Silverstone?

Hamilton has always delivered massive results at Silverstone and always credited the boost he got from his home fans. He has more wins there than any other Formula 1 driver.

But this weekend, he will have to face the might of Mercedes with an on-form Kimi Antonelli and a rejuvenated George Russell, who is looking to make it two in a row after winning in Austria last time out.

"Lewis Hamilton loves Silverstone," former F1 driver Johnny Herbert said, "and he'll be fired up because he knows that the Ferrari, when it's in its little window, he can do miracles with it, and he can be fast enough to be able to go for that pole position and then hopefully for the race.

"The race is probably where Ferrari are probably at their weakest; qualifying is their strength. But Silverstone is a race that he goes well at. He did well last year and was competitive with the Ferrari.

"The track suits him," Herbert went on. "He'll be very motivated because of the support that he gets as well. He also knows that the car can be quick enough to be able to do it. And because he's got all those positive ingredients, he will be very motivated for that.

"This is the threat for George," the Briton went on. "Lewis could be someone again who might get himself in the mix for taking points away from him on Kimi.

"That's where George has got to be strong and actually make sure he has a good weekend. But he's going to be battling with Lewis and he's going to have a battle with Kimi and Max.

"For Lewis, it's the perfect scenario for him to go there, maybe that second win," Herbert maintained.

However, when it comes to supporting either Hamilton or Russell, Herbert has a very blunt opinion on the matter.

He said: "George is really the Brit who's going to be fighting for this championship while Lewis is the outsider.

"So, fans should really get behind George," Herbert concluded. (Source: Vision4Sport, who offer Formula 1 Hospitality Packages)