Hamilton's view of Silverstone as he plots his victory parade

By LEWIS HAMILTON

Last updated at 10:25 07 July 2007

TURN 1

I remember in testing I managed

to get Copse (turn 1) flat out, which

impressed even me. You are pulling

some heavy G-force there and it is

very fast. For the whole first sector,

up until Stowe (turn 7) you don't

brake. This means you are flat out

through this turn, with maybe a

slight lift.

TURNS 2-6

After Copse you are flat out again

into Maggots, and flat out through

Becketts, lifting only as you come

into turn 5, carrying about 150mph as

you are lifting and turning. This is

very tricky on the neck. Then it is all

about the exit from turns 5 and 6,

making sure you can carry the speed

down the straight.

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TURNS 7-10

Coming out of Stowe and up to

Club, it is quite a tough part of the

circuit and very much about the

exit you get from turn 8 and the

speed you carry through turns 9

and 10. You almost have to slightly

lift coming into turn 9 to get the car

turned a little bit, but then you are

hard on the gas and use all the

run-off area. It is tough and it gets

longer and longer and you just

have to make sure you use the

entire road there.

TURNS 11-13

Abbey is a pretty cool part of the

circuit. It is just a normal chicane

really but it leads into Bridge, which

is one of the famous sections of

Silverstone. This part is flat out and

you're pulling heavy G-forces

through turn 13, which is very quick.

It is fairly easy flat-out but is all about

getting back onto the right side of

the track for the left-hand corner

coming up.

TURN 14

Priory is another difficult corner.

You are coming up the hill and

can't really see the corner, so it can

be difficult to know where to

brake. When you turn in you are

going so quick the car is a bit

pointy sometimes and you don't

really know how much run-off

area you have got. As a result you

can end up going in a little

slower than you should, as you

underestimate how much road

you have. If you get that right,

then you are most likely to get

pole position.

TURNS 15-16

Finally you have these two tight

turns. They are pretty basic corners

which lead down to the first straight.

Last year when I raced at Silverstone

in GP2 the support of the crowd was

fantastic and I am really looking

forward to their support again this

year.

CIRCUIT FACTS

Laps: 60

Circuit length: 3.194m

2006 winner: Fernando

Alonso (Renault)

Fastest lap: Michael

Schumacher (Ferrari),

1min 18.739sec, 2004

Most wins by a driver:

Jim Clark, Alain Prost (5)

Most wins by a

constructor: Ferrari,

McLaren (13)