Raikkonen: Would be great to win at Silverstone.

Kimi Raikkonen has admitted that he really wants to win at Silverstone as it is one of the venues on the F1 schedule, like Monaco, that is steeped in history and tradition - indeed Silverstone hosted the very first F1 race back in May 1950.

Speaking prior to the British Grand Prix, the McLaren-Mercedes ace predicted that there will be several possible strategies in the race on Sunday.

"The British Grand Prix is one I really want to win," confirmed the 'ice-man', "as with Monaco it is another of the legendary races on a great track, and of course a home race for the team. Overtaking is possible, so pole position is not so important as in Monaco. I think there will be some different strategies come race day."

Raikkonen also revealed that they will be quicker at Silverstone this year than in '05, despite the change from V10 power-plants to V8's.

"When we were testing here in late April, the lap times were quicker than in 2005 because we are faster through the corners this year, most of the time has been found in the mid-corner performance," he explained.

"This is partly because the smaller V8 engines allow new aero opportunities and also improved Michelin performance from last year. Where this had the most effect was at Copse, which is even quicker now than before, as it has always been one of the fastest we race through. You have to be flat through the right hander, otherwise you lose a lot of time, however because it is now quicker than before you have to be very precise, it has made the corner more of a challenge."