Lewis Hamilton only interested in toppling...seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton!

Lewis Hamilton

Hamilton only interested in toppling...seven-time champion Hamilton!

Hamilton is focused only on improving on last year's performance

Sam Hall

Tuesday 15 June 2021 05:00

Lewis Hamilton has claimed he is focused only on beating the version of himself that won a record-equalling seventh F1 title last year rather than toppling Max Verstappen.

Hamilton is on the back foot in the drivers' championship race after falling four points behind Verstappen in recent weeks.

But in an interview with Italian publication Corriere della Sera, Hamilton has explained the Dutchman is not who he measures himself against.

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Assessing his excitement for the current season, Hamilton said: “I don't think it's because of Max or anyone else.

"The reason is that every day I discover new things about myself. With the pandemic lockdowns, I have had more time to refine my talent, body and mind. I always compete against myself.

"I think about how to fight, I look at how I was last year and how to overcome a seven-time world champion."