Lewis Hamilton arrives at his home race on the backfoot. The seven-time world champion trails teammate George Russell by 26 points in the standings after the latter’s victory in Austria last time out. As the halfway point of the season nears, Hamilton only has one podium to his name. His current championship position – eighth – would be the lowest of his career if it holds. Granted, that’s partly because Mercedes haven’t been able to match the frontrunners for much of the season. But the Silver Arrows have developed their way into contention, and Hamilton still can’t seem to maximise the poten…
