Lewis Hamilton is aiming for this season to start in order for him to begin his race for the World Championship as the Formula One formally kicks off this weekend in Melbourne, Australia.
Just one year ago he finished third on his first Grand Prix at Albert Park, but what really caught the eye of the public is the fierce some competitively against his team mate Fernando Alonso. He enjoyed his first rookie season like no other has done it in Formula One; he had a great year claiming four victories and eventually losing the World Championship against the Finn Kimi Raikonen; Ferrari’s driver by just two points.
Hamilton believes he can really improve from last year’s results and he thinks he has more opportunities during this coming weekend an experience that will leave a positive lesson.
Also; Alonso’s departure from the McLaren team to the Renault has given him a leading role that he didn’t had last season. "We've been working very, very hard through winter making sure the training's even better but also preparing the car," he added "Seeing a new car evolve, seeing the evolution of last year's car, and seeing the input by me and Heikki (Kovalainen) and Pedro (de la Rosa) and Gary (Paffett), and seeing how we can help push the team forward I think is really special, it's a great experience."
The 23 year-old Britton also underlined he is completely focused in the Formula One racing since he was a little boy not and not even thinking on the risks this could lead to. He was told by his father that if he studied and trained hard he would keep on racing.
He had to make a lot of sacrifices to be as successful as he is right now. When he decided that he wanted to be a professional driver he dedicated his life to it and so did his family that have been there for him always.
“At a very early stage I made that decision that I wanted to be a Formula One driver so I dedicated my life to it and so did my family. "Along the way there was lots of different turning points and there's two different roads you can take. It really was about taking that split decision right there and then you don't have too much time to make the decision, get on with it and I was very, very fortunate that I went down the right route."
His entry to the Formula One was so smoothly but he overshadowed many drivers; let’s not forget his previous team mate the Spaniard Fernando Alonso. This uncomfortable situation did also taught him a lesson which was his certain ability to compete and excel in motorsport’s top tier.
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By next October 12th one of the remaining three Formula One races will be held at the Fuji Circuit in Japan; the other two races are China and Brazil respectively.
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