
Lewis Hamilton says he is feeling less pressure as he prepares to defend his maiden drivers' championship than he did at this time last year. He also claims he now knows how to use pressure to his advantage.
"I feel less pressure," Hamilton told ITV. "I don't feel the pressure comes from my surroundings, it comes from within and putting that pressure on yourself to succeed is either what makes you or breaks you."
"I still have that pressure on me, but I know I can control it and use it to my advantage now," he added.