Indian GP will be insane, says Lewis Hamilton

After the great response in Bangalore, McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton expects a great Indian Grand Prix.

“It’s great news for India and it’s great that we’re going to different countries. I must be honest, I didn’t think it would ever come here. Once I got the news, I went about telling everyone about how great India is and how brilliant and passionate the people are. By then, I had visited India many times.

“If we have a crowd like the one at this event, the Indian GP is going to be insane,” he said, while advising children to keep working towards their dreams if they want to make it big in motorsport. Hamilton added that India should have more karting tracks and support for talented drivers.

The ongoing Formula One season might be all about Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel, but Hamilton is a hopeful man. He proved that he has got the stuff in him when he won the 2008 drivers’ title and became the youngest one to do so then.
The 2011 season has not exactly gone the way he, or McLaren, would have wanted. And they are looking to do their best in the remainder of the season.

“The season has been long and intense. The results in the last few races have been pretty shocking to me. Jenson (Button) has been doing a pretty incredible job. So, it’s not about getting ahead of him right now ,” said Hamilton.

Hamilton also played down his clash with Ferarri’s Felipe Massa. “It was a bit of a disaster for me and it was just one of those races you learn from. We had a coming together in the race. It was a racing incident and that happens. His reaction after the race was a bit angry and I was able to ignore it and move on.”