Formula One: Hamilton will go for broke at Silverstone

Published on Friday 12 June 2009 10:10

LEWIS HAMILTON may be enduring his most wretched period behind the wheel of his McLaren in his career, but that will not stop him from adopting an all-guns-blazing approach at Silverstone next week.

Nine wins and 13 pole positions from 35 races was Hamilton's most astonishing record at the end of his first two years in Formula One that culminated in him winning the world title last year.

Few will ever forget the 24-year-old clinching the championship with a move on Toyota's Timo Glock in the final corner of the final race in Brazil.

En route to such heroics was an extraordinary British Grand Prix triumph in front of a sodden, sell-out Silverstone crowd, taking the chequered flag by a phenomenal 68.5-second margin from runner-up Nick Heidfeld.

But how fortunes have changed because a year on from a victory he cherishes above all others, Hamilton will be nothing more than an also ran this year given the dud of a car he is currently driving.

But after becoming so accustomed to winning, Hamilton has accepted his lot, that this is simply one of those years every driver suffers during their career.

"We have clearly had a terrible year compared to past years," assessed Hamilton.

"But my approach hasn't changed. Even if you can't get a good result, the satisfaction from racing at the absolute limit is always the same.

"Silverstone is a place where you can really attack, and I'm going to push on every single lap."