Hamilton taking F1 2018 title charge ‘one step at a time’
Lewis Ham🐓ilton is refusing to get carried a🐻way with thoughts of a fifth world title despite moving closer to sealing the 2018 Formula 1 world championship with victory in the Japanese Grand Prix.
Hamilton led every single lap as he converted his 80th F1 career pole into his 71st🐷 race win at Suzuka, enabling him to strengthen his grasp in the title race as chief rival Sebastian Vettel finished a distant sixth.
Lewis Hamilton is refusing to get carried away with thoughts of a fifth world title despite moving closer to sealing the 2018 For♏mula 1 world championship with ꧑victory in the Japanese Grand Prix.
Hamilton led every single lap as he converted his 80th F1 c🧸areer pole into his 71st race win at Suzuka, enabling him to strengthen his grasp in the title race as chief rival Sebastian Vettel finished a distant sixth.
The victory means Hamilton can wrap up the championship withღ victory at the upcoming United States Grand Prix should he claim a fifth consecutive win in Austin with Vettel third o🐼r lower.
“Honestly, I’ll take it one step 🍌at a time,” Hamilton responded after being told about his advantage in the championship꧒.
“Each week you have a positive weekend and you go to another grand prix and 🌺you’re not sure how you’re going to fare and how you’re going to per๊form.
“Because there ar🐓e 𝓰still gaps in between, but I think we have gone from strength to strength this year as a team.
“Austin is usually a good track for us, so I can’t wait to un🦩🐓leash this beast there.”
Hamilt▨on c꧟ommanded proceedings throughout in Japan as he recorded his sixth win in the last seven races in what has been a remarkably strong second half of the season.
The Brit🤪on has scored 168 out of a possible 175 points since July’s British꧒ Grand Prix to enjoy a 75-point swing over Vettel across the seven rounds, with the Ferrari driver managing 93 points in the same period.
“I loved it,” he said. “I was actually very, very happy. I think the whole weekend's been very strong from the team, it's a great 1-2 from Mercedes, iܫt a true showing of the great strength in depth we have as a team.
“This track is the best track in the world. I don’t know w♔hy the🌟y don’t make tracks like this anymore but every second of the run it was just great fun. I was able to look after my tyres the way I wanted and just managed the pace.
“It’s really weird – obviously I have been racing a long, long time, but the happiness I have i♈nside is as high as always. It’s a great feeling.”
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