Hamilton finds focus for 2008 title E-mail
Sep.4 (GMM)  As in 2007, Lewis Hamilton is still a title protagonist, but the McLaren driver insists he is more focused on winning the championship this year.

Then a rookie, the McLaren driver entered the final phase of last year's contest with a points advantage, but errors opened the door for Kimi Raikkonen to snatch an unlikely crown.

"Last year I wasn't focused on the championship," Hamilton, 23, told reporters at Spa-Francorchamps on Thursday.

"I was so happy to be here.  It was all very overwhelming for me.  I was living the dream.

"This year I'm a fully-fledged formula one driver and I am here to win the championship, and whatever that takes," he said.

Hamilton, with a 6 point advantage over Ferrari's Felipe Massa, suggests the practical difference between his approach this year compared to 2007 is his focus now on the bigger picture rather than individual grands prix.

"That means scoring points and staying out in front, so I have to make sure I finish the remaining six races with as many points as possible," he explained.

 

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2010 Calendar

RaceGrand Prix Date
1Bahrain GP 14 March
2Australian GP 28 March
3Malaysian GP 4 April
4Chinese GP 18 April
5Spanish GP 9 May
6Monaco GP 16 May
7Turkish GP 30 May
8Canadian GP 13 June
9European GP 27 June
10British GP11 July
11German GP 25 July
12Hungarian GP 1 August
13Belgian GP 29 August
14Italian GP 12 September
15Singapore GP 26 September
16Japanese GP 3 October
17Korean GP 17 October
18Abu Dhabi GP 31 October
19Brazilian GP 14 November
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