Lewis Hamilton has lost none of his motivation

The double world champion is already announcing the color. Victorious in his duel last year with his teammate Nico Rosberg, the Briton Lewis Hamilton does not hide his impatience to get back into the seat of his brand new W06 Hybrid, officially unveiled this morning in Jerez in Spain before the first winter tests.

“I still have this flame, indicates the 30-year-old pilot. I love the feeling of victory and I want to feel it again and again. I am a competitor. I'm happy with our battle with Nico last year. I love winning races but it’s so much better when you have to fight for it. I just want to get back on track, push hard, do my best and hope to win some more. »

After a year largely dominated by Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton knows that repeat such a season will not be easy, but he is banking on the self-sacrifice of his team. “It’s not easy to improve something that was already so strong when the rules aren’t really changing. But we know there are areas we can improve and I know everyone wants to come back even stronger. I saw the guys at the factory working very hard to make everything work. I hope we are on the right track. You can never exclude anyone and we will keep an eye on others as always. Unfortunately for them, we have an incredible team and it will be difficult to compete with the work these guys do – but it's not impossible. »

Lewis Hamilton will be in action tomorrow at Jerez. The winter tests held in Andalusia are to be followed live on our website.