FLYING THEO FLAG

Former champion Hill believes it's Lando's time on home soil

- Mike Walters

DAMON HILL is among the dream team of British drivers to win their home grand prix - and he is tipping Silverstone to become the Lando hope and glory on Sunday.

If home advantage is an asset in Formula One, Britons have harnessed it 29 times down the years since Stirling Moss took the chequered flag at Aintree in 1955.

Lewis Hamilton has won it nine times but Hill, who triumphed at Silverstone in 1994, believes Lando Norris is likeliest to fly the flag this time after his victory in Austria last Sunday.

Hill said: "Nigel Mansell used to say the support of a home crowd was worth a second a lap — and it definitely adds something.

"If I had to stick my neck out at Silverstone, it's got to be Lando. It feels like this is his time."

Hill is less convinced about Hamilton’s chances of completing a perfect 10 on home soil.

"Ferrari have a decent record in the British Grand Prix, so you never know," he added.