Lando: Best of British is No.1 priority

LANDO Norris wants to overtake Lewis Hamilton as the British number one and admitted winning at Silverstone would be the crowning moment of his career.

- By PHILIP DUNCAN

Norris heads into his home race fresh from an impressive victory over Oscar Piastri, which puts him 15 points behind his McLaren teammate ahead of this weekend's British Grand Prix.

The 25-year-old will have his own grandstand at Silverstone, hosting 10,000 of his fans, while he is also the leading Briton in the championship, two places ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell.

Hamilton is sixth in the standings, 110 points behind Norris and without a podium in his debut Ferrari campaign. However, the seven-time world champion has won a record nine times at Silverstone.

“From a British perspective, I have the best chance of winning the race and, of course, I am the one that is most likely to be fighting for the championship this season) said Norris.