Martin Brundle on why only Valtteri Bottas can stop Lewis Hamilton at British Grand Prix

He says Mercedes’ rivals will have to bank on car troubles if they’re to have any hope of overhauling Hamilton and Bottas.

“To go through corners like Silverstone’s got, you need such consistency with the car,” Brundle said. “You can’t manhandle a car round there, like you would be able to at a street circuit. If you’re going through Becketts and Stowe in [the W11] you’ve got the consistent aero with you.

“I just think that car’s going to be incredible. I think the real aficionados or the petrolheads will just be in awe of how they don’t lift the throttle. That car is capable of turning corners into straight lines in a way that I don’t think we’ve ever seen before, like it did in Turn 11 in Hungary. It’s going to sort of rewrite the rule book I think.

“I don’t think anybody can stop Mercedes and only Valtteri [can stop Lewis]. Max Verstappen is at least trying to split them every race. So, hopefully Red Bull get their car sorted out.

“The weather looks like it’s going to be perfect, so maybe a bit of overheating issues, could be a drama. I think we’re relying on Max and Valtteri for our show, but the form Lewis has been in since Race 2 [in Austria] looks pretty ominous.”

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source: express.co.uk