Lewis Hamilton heads into his home British Grand Prix this weekend bidding for a victory that could revive his title challenge and prove that his Mercedes team retain a speed advantage over their rivals.
The 29-year-old, who is 29 points behind German team-mate Nico Rosberg in the drivers' championship, believes he has the talent to triumph again - as he did in 2008 - and use that success as a launch-pad to his second title.
"I know that I'm 29 points down now, but even though I've not finished as many races as I would like -- and I lost another seven points to Nico in Austria -- there's still a long way to go," said Hamilton.
"I had a lot of pace in Austria, and although I didn't capitalise on it, I'll take it into the British Grand Prix and make sure I do. I'm excited about our pace. I'm going to Silverstone with the best package I've ever had, so I'm thrilled about that.
"I just have to execute that pace over a weekend, so I will work hard to make sure I do that. I believe I have the ability so I just have to harness it all and do my utmost."
Hamilton has suffered two retirements this season while Rosberg has finished in the top two in all eight races to date, to demonstrate that the consistent man can often outscore a faster rival who wins more often, but also fails to finish.
In Austria 10 days ago, Hamilton was twice on course for pole position, but his own errors cost him dearly and he ended up starting ninth, to Rosberg's third, as Mercedes failed to have a car on the front row for the first time this year.
Hamilton came home second behind Rosberg and said: "I'm happy I managed to recover that weekend. I earned my money, so that was good...
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"Now I need some better luck, but I am not counting on it. Not at Silverstone or anywhere else. I just have to go out and do the job.
