Daniel Ricciardo hopes to burst the bubble of English sporting optimism and beat home favourite Lewis Hamilton at the British Grand Prix on Sunday.
Gareth Southgate's England team came through a World Cup penalty shootout against Colombia on Tuesday, while the country's cricketers whitewashed Australia in a June ODI series.
Hamilton's Formula One title defence took a blow last weekend as he was forced to retire at the Austrian Grand Prix, but he heads to Silverstone having won there in each of the past four years.
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Ricciardo, an Australian, is keen to halt Hamilton and the home nation in their tracks, though. "[Silverstone] has one of the most loyal and patriotic crowds and the place is rich in motorsport history," he said.
"I had a fun race there last year coming from the back and through the field to fifth, it's always been a pretty happy hunting ground for me. I've had a podium there but never a win."
"I might steal it from Lewis. He has a pretty good home record but I'll try to get one back on the English - they are doing a bit too well in sport at the moment."
Ricciardo has won two races in 2018 - in China and Monaco - and sits fourth in the drivers' standings.
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