Hamilton happy after solid start

LEWIS HAMILTON declared himself satisfied with his start to the British Grand Prix weekend after finishing inside the top three in both of yesterday’s practice sessions at Silverstone.

The McLaren driver is looking to end a run of two races without scoring points but was outpaced by teammate Heikki Kovalainen in both of the 90-minute sessions, the Finn fastest in the afternoon having been second behind Ferrari’s Felipe Massa this morning.

But on a day when it was confirmed Silverstone is to lose the British Grand Prix to Donington Park from 2010, Hamilton insisted he was happy with his progress.