"With the package we have, I doubt very much that Kimi will run away
with it," Hamilton told British media during a press event at the
McLaren factory. "What they [Ferrari] have is a very good car.
"But I thought it was a bit strange that they weren’t at all the
tests that we were. They were very fast in Bahrain but we don’t know
what they were doing there. Barcelona is very accurate though, and, if
you look at last year in Barcelona, there was a bigger gap – three to
four tenths between us. This year I think it is a lot closer. We have
very equal cars."
"I have learned not to let the pressure get to
you," he said. "I know you have got to stay focussed and not let all
the politics and everything get to you. Not that it ever did last year.
That was one of my strengths and that’s what I have got to maintain.
"It
is slightly different from last year. I know what to expect this year
and know how to be better in all those different races and qualifying
sessions. That’s what all the training has been about."
"The last couple of races did get hard. I was as high as could
be after Japan, and I went to China with that same confidence, but for
anyone it is going to be hard having a hit like that.
"Losing the world championship for someone who works their whole
life for it [is tough to take]. The amount of support I was given from
friends and family was positive.
"This year is going to be
different. I don’t have any doubts in my mind that I am going to do a
good job this year – but it means something different. It means I want
to win it."
"I feel there is less pressure on
me from the outside world," Hamilton said. "Maybe there is more but I
feel there is less. Last year I had to prove everyone wrong.
"There
were people saying, can he or can’t he do it? I am sure even a lot of
people in the team were, because although I was quick in testing,
racing in F1 is completely different.
"In your first year
everyone is waiting for you to fall. This year is different because
everybody knows I can drive. I will be knocked a lot more for mistakes
this year because I was a rookie last year.
"I feel going into the first race I am not going into an unknown
world. All last year these new things were being thrown at me with all
the different appearances I had to do sitting on the grid for my first
race.
"This year I know what I have got to do to get to the front of the grid."
I’m sure 2008 will be slightly more easy for Kimi compared what he came through in 2007, Lewis. McLaren may carry their momentum of 2007 into this season, as they’ll be more determined as ever to win again without any scandals and politics clouding their great performance. Last year in Australia, Ferrari were dominating the practise sessions and although Felipe Massa had a reliability problem in qualifying with his gearbox, Kimi will atleast be much more comfortable in his Ferrari this time. And that is seriously a thought to be considered. Roll on Melbourne!
FUCK ISRAEL 
Lewis is a git…he’s already too big for his shoes and he’s only just finished his first season. Here’s to Kimi thrashing him in ’08. Great website by the way Evenstar!!! We visit it everyday just waiting for updates =)
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Lol! I’m actually a fan of Lewis, but for the sake of competition and not really support. I wish Montoya stayed in F1, it would have been even better if he was in the mix! I hope Lewis is close at Melbourne because we know Kimi would own him. Hehe!Thanks for visiting!
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