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Hamilton - I've learned my lesson

Lewis Hamilton says he has learned a valuable lesson following his retirement from the Chinese Grand Prix. The rookie is preparing for this weekend's championship showdown at Interlagos with Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen.

"China was another valuable lesson for me this season, and an incident I will take from and try to develop as a driver," Hamilton insisted. "I moved on from the disappointment pretty quickly and since leaving Shanghai, my sole focus has been on Brazil."

"Interlagos is one of those circuits that everybody talks about," he added. "I understand it has a fantastic atmosphere, the fans are crazy for the sport, and the track lends itself to great racing. It is another new circuit for me, and there has been a lot of talk by other people about how it is tricky to drive. Tha's why I see it as a special challenge and when I arrive at the track on Wednesday I will study it hard with my engineers and start to get an understanding of it."

"I've had some great races with the team this year, and I hope to have another one in Interlagos," he added. "Whilst I might be ahead by four points, this Championship is still very open. I will do what I can to score the points I need, and the rest is out of our hands."

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