SM
Watford vs. Oxford Utd: 4 hrs 56 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

Lewis Hamilton hopes to come up against strong challenge in 2019 F1 battle

:Headline: Lewis Hamilton hopes to come up against strong challenge in 2019 F1 battle: ID:351165: from db_amp
The Briton boasts five world drivers' titles having been the cream of the crop for three of the last four seasons at Mercedes.

Lewis Hamilton wants the pretenders to his Formula One crown to be at their best in 2019 – so he can inflict even more pain if he wins a sixth championship.

The Briton boasts five world drivers' titles having been the cream of the crop for three of the last four seasons at Mercedes.

Hamilton, 34, needs one more title to move clear in second place on the all-time list, just one behind Michael Schumacher.

In the first pre-season test in Barcelona earlier this week, it was Ferrari who appeared to have the stronger car for the forthcoming season.

Sebastian Vettel was the man to run Hamilton closest and will be there or thereabouts again this year alongside his new team-mate Charles Leclerc.

Red Bull will also be hopeful of sustaining a challenge, while across the garage, Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas will be looking to improve on a poor 2018.

"I don't think it adds pressure, it doesn't really change anything to be honest," he added.

"Every year you reset, you re-evaluate and you set new goals. That is the same for all of us when you come to a new year, you set new heights and new targets.

"So it is pretty much the same as in recent years where we are out there to work cohesively and extract absolutely everything from ourselves as team and the car.

"When I first started we were racing against Ferrari and I was just a kid, I was 22-years-old. I had all the talent that I needed, had a bit of practice and preparation getting to Formula One but I didn't have the experience.

"It was just all raw and wild adrenaline and ambition, without really a particular strategy and an experience to balance yourself.

"The ability has not changed, but over the years you can continue to pile up and build on that foundation to give you stability and allows you to execute it better."

amp_article__351165 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2019-02-22 17:08:55:
html db last update - 2019-02-22 17:08:55 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Lewis Hamilton

Click here for more stories about Ferrari

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Fulham104331413115
10Bournemouth104331312115
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
12Brentford104151920-113
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .