Question: How do you approach this race? Do you approach it tactically, just to win, or does the approach evolve during the weekend? Lewis, from your point of view I guess it is relatively simple?
Lewis Hamilton: For me, I have nothing to lose. The guys in front of me have everything to lose, so for me I am going to be flat out as always. They have got generally faster cars than me but that doesn’t mean that we cannot fight for a win. Obviously I have to win this race. That’s what we plan to do.
Question: Lewis, your car’s strengths around here?
Lewis Hamilton: We have got a good engine. We have got relatively good downforce. I think in general we are quite quick down the straights. Maybe we have a little bit less downforce than the guys in front, so the straight really is our main strength. There are quite a good few straights here, so overtaking is definitely not impossible here.
Question: To the remaining four title contenders. If I might ask your engine position as, of course, one or two of you have had engine problems in the last couple of races. Have you got one engine to use for the whole weekend or are you going to be chopping and changing? Lewis, what is the situation?
Lewis Hamilton: We are in quite a strong position with engines. Mercedes have done a great job. We have worked very hard over the last few years with the engines, so we have been very, very fortunate this year. The reliability has been fantastic. Hopefully that will continue this weekend. We have got quite a fresh engine that hasn’t done many miles, so hopefully in a slightly better position than the guys in front.
Question: On Sunday there will be one guy who will be the World Champion and the three others will not be. If you are not the one how much of a disappointment will it be?
Lewis Hamilton: I think it will be less disappointing for me as I am so far back. I think for us we have had an interesting year. Happy to be here still kind of fighting for the championship with a still relatively small chance of winning the championship. We have given it our all this year and that’s all we could really hope for. The others guys have generally done a slightly better job and we look forward to next year. I am just happy to be here. It is kind of cool to still be in the mix, just on the edge, like being on the edge of the green.
Question: Lewis, apart from the points, is there any cycle advantage due to the fact that you have already been World Champions?
Lewis Hamilton: I don’t think it’s an advantage. I think it’s good, obviously, having the experience of having the pressure, right down to the last race and being in for the fight for the World Championship but that doesn’t necessarily mean that the others… Sebastian and Mark have been in those positions in lower categories, perhaps, so it’s not an experience that they haven’t experienced. I don’t see that there’s a particular advantage but it definitely does help. I feel quite comfortable being here, having had the experience in the past, I can perhaps do my job at a more relaxed mental state than perhaps I had in 2008, 2007.
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