Lewis Hamilton says he is aware of the consequences if he collides with Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg again as Formula 1's drivers prepared for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday.

SOUNDBITE: (English) Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes driver,

"In all honesty I think our destiny has always been in our hands so it doesn't really change anything. We're still able to race which is a positive. No team orders which I think is great for the fans so I think everyone should be excited.

Reporter: And you're both (together with Rosberg) both completely clear on what it means and what these much greater deterrents are.

SOUNDBITE: (English) Jenson Button, McLaren driver:

"They don't just come here to support the British drivers, they come here to support whoever they like and whatever team they like. But if you drive past someone with a Renault hat on and you're a British driver, he's still going to cheer for you and still going to say good luck for the weekend or a Mercedes hat because they are so supportive of Formula One as a whole and not just individuals which is what makes this race so special. I think for everyone, a race that stands out because of that. Also, after the race we get to go to the stand where they have the live bands and standing up there whether you've had a good race or not...most of mine haven't been good here...but you stand up there and it's a sea of people. Different flags...people that are British, people from all over the world come to watch this race and just the atmosphere is electric and it's a very special feeling and then you head back to the motor home and have a barbecue with your mates so it's like old school like the karting days."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Jolyon Palmer, Renault driver:

"Well it's huge. My first British Grand Prix. One that I've looked forward to since the start of the year. A track I know really, really well. I've been racing here for a long time and I love the track as well. I think the layout is awesome, lot of fast corners. You need a lot of commitment but I really enjoy it. And then the crowd, every year are fantastic here. Been coming myself (for) many years and now to be racing is going to be pretty special so looking forward to it."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Valtteri Bottas, Williams Martini Racing driver:

"Really cool being in Silverstone...one of my favourite tracks. It's a home Grand Prix for Williams so it's always a special atmosphere here racing around these high speed corners. Of course we have high expectations. It should be one of the good tracks for us but we will ned to wait and see how the practice goes because there has been some circuits very close. Just a few races ago we had high expectations but we really couldn't execute that. We just need to do everything we can in the practice. Try to find a good set up with the car and try to get the tyres to work perfectly. That's been the main issue in Baku (for the European Grand Prix) and Austria (Grand Prix)."