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