The Brit insisted that he is as ‘determined’ as ever to overcome the disappointment of Japan and make amends at the race in Korea, according to ESPNF1. With Fernando Alonso retiring, Hamilton failed to take advantage as a result of an understeering car in qualifying and the first half of the race that restricted him to fifth place. However, Hamilton said he was pleased with his car and was confident that better pace will translate to Korea.
“The car that I ended the race with in Japan felt great — and I’m confident that we’ll kick off the race weekend in Korea with a strong package,” said Hamilton. “I put the car on pole there last year. That was a very significant moment for me — I’d been trying so hard all year to get a pole, and it took everything I had to get the best out of the car.”
Hamilton, who finished second last year despite an issue with the front wing, believes the key to going one better is having a clean weekend.
“I think we’ve had the potential to win both GPs in the past but I’ve never had a race weekend there on which everything has gone quite right for me. We’ve got momentum on our side once again, so I head to Korea determined to fight for victory.”
Published in The Express Tribune, October 10th, 2012.
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