HAMMY TIME!

Villeneuve backs a battle of the Brits

- Don Moxon

HIS season a revitalised Lewis Hamilton will be a force to be reckoned with - but fellow Brit Lando Norris still has the edge in the title race.

T That's the view of former F1 champion Jacques Villeneuve, who believes the Brits are the ones to beat in 2025 after four years of Max Verstappen dominance.

McLaren star Norris, 25, wants to go one better than his runner-up finish from last season while Hamilton, 40, is gunning for glory with new team Ferrari.

"He seems to be so pumped," said 1997 title winner Villeneuve of the seven-time champion.

"We should see the good Lewis, the one that knows how to win - and he definitely knows how to win.

"That's the lethal Lewis, like the one we saw in Silverstone last year.

"He brings a lot of energy to the team and that energy normally builds up because he gets it back from the mechanics, gets it back from the media.