2016 British Grand pole sitter Lewis Hamilton says he enjoyed the extreme pressure he was under after his initial lap in Q3 was deleted by the stewards for track extending at Copse.
This left Hamilton with only one opportunity to take pole position on home soil. Hamilton responded and stormed to another pole at Silverstone.
“It was as much pressure as you can… imagine the most pressure you’re under and that’s it. It was a lot of pressure. But I quite liked it, for some reason,” the Briton said.
“I feel like I’ve been under pressure my whole life… more often than not I feel comfortable in that scenario.”
A home race is a special occasion for any F1 driver, it is the same with Hamilton who spoke about the fans’ support which helped him take pole position and put him in the best position to win Sunday’s race.
“Every single corner I see the crowd and they wave, there’s nowhere (else) in the world that I can ever experience that and I wish that people could feel what I feel when I look and see the flags waving,” he said. “It’s very reminiscent of when I was watching (1992 champion) Nigel Mansell (while) growing up. I appreciate it more than anything and it’s why I did the lap.”
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