Lewis Hamilton could receive British GP boost if the government approves exception

Lewis Hamilton could receive a major boost next month, as Silverstone circuit hopes to host the largest outdoor gathering in the UK since March 2020, amid reports the UK government could extend Coronavirus restrictions.

Hamilton has won seven times around the iconic Silverstone circuit, and is used to being cheered on by a sea of Union Jack flags, and has been seen crowd-surfing after the races too, with thousands of enthusiastic F1 fans.

However, last year was a very different scene as the two Silverstone races, the British Grand Prix and the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, were held behind closed doors at the Northampton circuit last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with millions of pounds lost in revenue and the usually bursting grandstands left empty.