Lewis Hamilton has added to the pre-season drama in a year that his rivalry with former team-mate Fernando Alonso looks likely to be renewed. The Spaniard was the first Formula 1 team-mate to the Englishman in 2007 and with Hamilton having not forgotten his on-track performances from that debut season, the 2008 Champion is keen to challenge for the title again.

With Alonso joining Felipe Massa at Ferrari and Hamilton set to have his own on-track duel with fellow British Champion Jenson Button, the 2010 F1 season appears to have all the hallmarks of what could be a classic.

"I definitely didn't blame myself for the year that I missed out," Hamilton said in an interview with McLaren team sponsor Johnnie Walker. "My first season in Formula 1, alongside a World Champion - a double World Champion - and I blew him away. I beat him.

"No-one's ever come in their first year and been at the front, let alone beat a World Champion, beat the mentality and the strength that he would have and his experience in Formula 1 already up to that point."

Having gone on to clinch the title in a sensational last-lap finale to the 2008 campaign, Lewis endured a miserable start to 2009 before registering wins in Hungary and Singapore to finish the season fifth, best of the rest behind Brawn GP and Red Bull Racing's four drivers. "I'm very proud that I had the experience of leading the World Championship for most of the year," Hamilton added of his first season, "and it's sickening, for sure, to think we lost it in the last couple of races."

'I blew Alonso away' - Hamilton on 2007 - Formula 1 news - GPUpdate.net

Gotta' love that guy.

 

Great start

 

Doctor! I owe you an F1 cap for winning the F1 League.

I have been a bit distracted. PM me your address and the team you want.

I also have some slick F1 memorabilia donated by Gray to give you.

Let me know.

 

1 Kimi Räikkönen Finnish Ferrari 110
2 Lewis Hamilton British McLaren-Mercedes 109
3 Fernando Alonso Spanish McLaren-Mercedes 109

Interesting interpretation of "I blew him away", didn't hear Kimi saying that

Ironic too that Lewis didn't win the most races the year he snatched the championship.

 

So much sh*t talking this season and we haven't even had the first tests. First Rosberg, now Hamster. Button seems to think he's god now that he has a championship. Just waiting for Schumacher to go "I have 7 Championships STFU Noobs"

 

This is great! I love the driver drama haha Can't wait for this season to start already!

 

Wow forgot about the FL... where did I end up? Last?
Does last place win anything???

Barrister, if you have the time and energy please show the man what he won

 

I love it when drivers shoot their mouths pre-season, it makes for a good healthy laugh once the season stats and their cars start falling apart.

whats next? mix tapes?

 

Have you noticed how modest Schumi has been? The only tip of his hat has been his comment that of course he expects to win the WDC again or else he wouldn't have come back... I cannot wait for this season to start!

 

Exactly! Schumi is in a class of his own. Nobody will ever touch him so he doesn't have to brag and showboat like the young'ns.