Lewis Hamilton has not given up hope of retaining his F1 title - even if people think he is crazy.
The reigning champ is a massive 45 points behind fellow Brit and championship leader Jenson Button, with just 50 to play for.
Hamilton had written off his chances of becoming the first Brit to defend the drivers’ crown after finding himself 52 points adrift of his Brawn GP rival in June.
But now the McLaren star, a 100-1 outsider having won just one race this season, is vowing to give it his all while he is still in with a shout. The Sun
“I know it sounds crazy, but I’m not going to put the title out of my mind until I know that it’s mathematically impossible,” said Hamilton.
He added: “For the past two seasons I’ve been in with a shot at the championship right until the end of the last race of the season, so obviously this year feels a bit different.”
“But it’s been fun to just push like crazy and try and get the maximum result from the car at each race, rather than looking at stringing together a more consistent title bid.
“It means we can keep attacking everywhere, and I think the last five races should be good for us for a lot of different reasons.” The Press Association
“I might have missed out at Spa, but I really want to win Monza and see how competitive we’ll be in the flyaways. The five remaining races are a great mix of circuits and I’m looking forward to all of them.”
“We’ve got a low-downforce package for Monza and some more upgrades ahead of Singapore, so I think we’ll be in the hunt.”
“(However), the most important thing is that we keep learning from this year’s car so we can make next year’s into a winner.”
Hamilton’s victory in Hungary in July was his first since the 2008 China Grand Prix and marked a remarkable turnaround in McLaren’s fortunes after an early season that had been beset by car problems. BBC Sport
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