October 30, 2010
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Hamilton: We may not have the fastest car
Hamilton: We may not have the fastest car
Drama and Lewis Hamilton have gone together for three consecutive years at the Brazilian Grand Prix, for highly different reasons on each occasion. In 2010, the McLaren driver hopes to seal a strong and clear-cut result in order to take the challenge for a second Drivers’ Championship to Abu Dhabi one week later.
Unlike title rivals Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button, scoring at Interlagos is not an absolute necessity for Hamilton if he is to stay in the title race; however, the quest could come to an early end, should Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber’s results suffice in comparison to those of the 2008 Champion.
São Paulo 2009: Hamilton storms through the field after a disastrous qualifying session“I always seem to have a unique experience at Brazil,” says the Stevenage driver. “In my first year in Formula 1, I battled past a load of cars but could only finish seventh, losing out on the World Championship.
“The following year, I had another tricky race but managed to take fifth position on the final lap to win the world title. Last year, we got qualifying wrong, I started 17th and used KERS to boost my way up to third in one of the best races of my career. I guess what I’m saying is that I’d like a nice, straightforward race this year!
“We go to Brazil knowing that we may not have the fastest car, but we’ll have a decent package that should work well. We have a strong engine and good straight line speed, so I think we’ll still be quick – crucially, that combination should give us the opportunity to pass into the first corner, which is probably the best overtaking spot on the track.
“I know the World Championship is figuring in everybody’s thoughts at the moment, but I’m not thinking about it too much: I need to get a good result in Brazil to take the fight to Abu Dhabi, so that’s my priority. Whatever happens, it’s going to be a very tight battle.”
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