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Hamilton feeling a different confidence

After finishing his debut season in F1 as runner-up in the drivers' championship, Lewis Hamilton is relishing the new season and an opportunity to put his mark on the team and newe team mate Heikki Kovalainen from the first race of the season next weekend.

"Obviously the targets for the team and for myself are to win as many races as possible, improve on my performance from last year, finish all the races and for the team it is to win the Constructors' Championship as well," Hamilton said. "My motivation is even higher than last year, but in a slightly different way. I would say last year was an uncontrollable determination and excitement and just not really knowing what was coming up, just going into the deep blue. Now I know what to expect, I know about my preparations so I am storing energy. To some people it might appear that I am quieter or something along those lines, but I am saving all this energy for the first race, and I cannot wait to get out there."

Heading to Australia, Hamilton's expectation is clear, "We need to go there with total confidence in the car, which I have and to get off to a really good start, it needs to be the best start possible. So I am going there with the aim of winning the race, and we will all work hard to try and achieve that."

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