Despite the desire to get back to the top step of the podium, however, Hamilton admits that he cannot simply rely on the team to get him there.
"We are racers and we want to win - I've tasted it quite a few times now, and that is what we are here to do," he noted, "We are here to win but, as a driver, when you come to a team, you need to be innovative, you need to come with lots of ideas and keep on pushing the team, and have the energy to keep on pushing and keep on asking questions.
"That is the bit I love about this job. When you come to the race, and all that comes together and you win, it is one of the best feelings you can have. I believe in the team and my abilities, so I have no doubts that we can do it. But it is easier said than done."
Despite having had to give best to
Ferrari - and, in Malaysia and Bahrain,
BMW Sauber too - in recent races, however, Hamilton insists that there is no need to panic and adopt a radical race strategy at a circuit where
Felipe Massa has won in each of the past two years.
"I think it is really important to be disciplined," he claimed, "There are quite a few of us out there who are quite quick. It is really important that we cover ourselves. I think we have a strong enough package to be able to go long, as we have done in the past, without losing too much ground. I think the long run has got to be the best. The strategy we have had in the past has been good, it's just not paid off in the last couple of races."
