McLaren driver Fernando Alonso didn't even get to complete one lap of the Austrian grand Prix on Sunday afternoon after being the victim in someone else's accident on the opening lap. However, after finally taking his first points of the season in Baku two weeks earlier, the Spanish racer is confident that there is a lot more to come from his Honda powered McLaren package.

As we head into the British Grand Prix weekend, a home event for his Woking based team, the Spaniard remembers the good times he has had at the Silverstone circuit as well as the positive reception he always receives from the very passionate fans that fill the grandstands to the brim on raceday.

“Silverstone is a racetrack that I enjoy coming back to year after year. Everyone knows it as a real driver's track, with an incredible history and amazing support from the fans, so it's a special weekend for every driver,” he said. “For a McLaren driver, it's even more special, and the reception we get from the British fans is always fantastic.”

“I really enjoy the challenge of this circuit, and a good result there always feels like its well-deserved, because it's a tricky track and a tough race.”

After the disappointment in Austria, the plan is to come out fighting right from the get go on Friday morning…

“I hope we will have more luck at our home race than we did last weekend in Austria – it was an unfortunate incident and I hope we can bounce back, fight hard as always, and see what we can do in the race,” he explained.

Lastly, like all the circuits we have visited this season, this will be the first time the new wider 2017 cars will race at the home of Motorsport, and Alonso cant wait to see the difference…

“The characteristics of the Silverstone circuit are high-speed, but also high-grip, and I'm excited to see how this year's cars perform on this track – especially on the faster sections of the circuit. Let's see if we can maximise the strengths of our car in the corners and fight for the best possible result for the team. It's important that we can stay out of trouble at the start, and have good reliability throughout the weekend so that we can build momentum in every session leading up to the race.”