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07/07/10 - Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button set for British duel
By Sarah Holt
Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton say they will battle it out for victory at Sunday's British Grand Prix but will keep their emotions in check.
The McLaren pair are first and second in the championship and former world champion Damon Hill has warned their friendly rivalry could "boil over".
Button said: "We both know that we are fighting for the championship and we'd love to win our home grand prix."
But Hamilton insisted the pair will not "do anything silly" chasing victory.
The McLaren drivers arrive at Silverstone with two race victories apiece this season and with only six points separating them at the top of the drivers' standings.
"We have respect for each other but we are here to fight against each other to become the best - and we will," insisted reigning world champion Button.
The friendly rivalry between Hamilton and Button was tested on the track at the Turkish Grand Prix when Button passed Hamilton for the lead just after Red Bull team-mates Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel had disastrously taken each other out.
Hamilton managed to re-pass Button to clinch his first win of the season but was initially confused about why the team had allowed Button to overtake him when Hamilton had been told to save fuel.
The pair commented on the matter before going on to the podium to celebrate their one-two for the team, a result they repeated in Canada before finishing second and third last time out in Valencia.
Button, who succeeded Hamilton as world champion in 2009, said they will continue to compete against each other while striving to maintain the harmony within the team.
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