Lewis Hamilton has insisted he’s not involved in a fight for the F1 title, despite his recent improvement.
The Stevenage-born racer has regained his mojo in recent weeks and fared well in Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix, with the veteran finishing second to team-mate George Russell.
Mercedes seems to be a happy place to be once more, with the Silver Arrows struggling over the past few years.
Yet Hamilton insists he’s not got his eyes on a historic eighth Formula One title this year, with the Briton keen to downplay expectations.
Lewis Hamilton has insisted he’s not in contention to win the F1 title this year after finishing second at the Belgian Grand Prix
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“No. That would be high hopes,” he told Sky Sports when quizzed on his prospects.
“If we can continue these kind of performances we’ve had the last few races, which has been fantastic, if we can start our weekends better hopefully we can continue.
“I think the McLaren was very strong today but we were just a bit further ahead early on.
“We’ve just got to keep pushing.”
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