Lewis Hamilton Q&A – Passing the crown to a worthy successor

At last year’s Brazilian Grand Prix, a fifth-place finish driving a Mercedes-powered car numbered 22 was enough for an Englishman to beat his Brazilian rival to the drivers’ title. That man was McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton. Last Sunday in Sao Paulo saw an eerie repeat of those circumstances, only this time the man was Brawn GP’s Jenson Button. Talking to his official website, Hamilton reflects on his own dramatic drive at Interlagos and passes on some words of advice for his successor…Q: The Brazilian Grand Prix was a fantastic event for motorsport fans. Firstly, how was your race?Lewis Hamilton: I had a fantastic race! It was awesome. I really enjoyed myself out there. I raced my heart out, kept pushing like crazy and got a result I never expected at the end of the day. My car felt fantastic too: I could really push, our strategy was perfect and I was able to make the most of it.I think we’ve actually got a pretty solid car now. I know that Brazil played to our strengths a little, but, still, to come from 17th to third was a very encouraging result for the whole team. The most important thing is that we can keep developing this performance and take it with us into next year.Q: Any words to Jenson?LH: He knows that I’ve been supporting him all year, and I’ve seen him and given him my congratulations. I’ve been saying for months that he’d be a worthy world champion and I think he’ll be a great ambassador for our sport. It’s great that the title will stay in Great Britain for another year, and I’d like to think that we’ll both be up there next year fighting alongside each other to ensure that we keep bringing it back home to home soil.We both want to make our country proud, and you couldn’t really have asked for Jenson to do any more this season: he’s won six races and he’s always been in control of himself and been a great asset for the Brawn GP team. He will make a great champion. I’m proud of what he’s done – both him and his team – and I think he’ll come to Abu Dhabi with that weight off his shoulders and ready to make a real race of it. It would be fantastic for Britain if we could get a great…

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