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Here are 10 cool facts you might not have known about the British Grand Prix

This weekend will be the 70th race held in Silverstone, the Formula 1 event with the most races to be held at one circuit in the history of the sport.

Home to championship leader, Lewis Hamilton, the British driver will attempt to win his six home race on Sunday.

READ: #BritishGP: The evolution of Silverstone over the years

Lewis Hamilton is aiming to bounce back from a rare weekend of disappointment by winning his home British Grand Prix for a record sixth time this weekend -- and in front of the biggest crowd at the historic Silverstone circuit in nearly three decades.

After suffering in the heat and rarefied atmosphere of Austria's Styrian Alps, where he finished a hot-and-bothered fifth two weeks ago, the defending world champion and his Mercedes team are expected to revel in the gentler undulations and wider mix of corners in cooler conditions in central England.

A sixth victory overall and fifth in six years at a track he loves would also be his seventh in 10 races this year and extend his 31-point lead ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas in the drivers' championship.

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