Hamilton jokes ‘roast dinners’ are the key to British F1 drivers success

The three British drivers on the grid start at the front for Sunday's British Grand Prix. Both Russell and Norris have already achieved a race win this season, but all three will be looking to be on the podium at home tomorrow. The three debated amongst themselves what was the reason for their home success during Saturday's qualifying, with Hamilton joking it was "roast dinners". Nevertheless, Norris mocked the seven-time world champions response, stating "I don't have roast dinners, maybe that's why I am not on pole."

Why do the Brits think they performed so well?

The three owed their peformance to their experience of driving in wet conditions, having grown up in Britain. They also performed well in Montreal, where drivers experienced a wet conditions. As Norris said, the weather was certainly a factor this weekend: "I think we grew up in these conditions. I think Q3 was just completely dry but I think through the whole of this weekend between the three of us we've probably been on average the quickest so we always enjoy these conditions, similar to Canada the three of us were up there being amongst the quickest again, definitely growing up." 

In addition to the weather, they agreed that the British legacy within motorsport has also helped, inspiring them and many other drivers to enter the top motorclass. "I think England is the most competitive kind of area to grow up in, the kind of more Europe-based weather and also competitiveness growing up are the main things," Norris suggested. Russell also agreed with Norris comments: "I think as Lando said, just grassroots. It is probably the most advanced for motorsport and we're so fortunate to have so many great drivers and you just push one another along that journey. Also, so many great British drivers in the past have inspired the youngsters to get into racing," Russell concluded.