FORMULA 1 ABU DHABI GP LEWIS HAMILTON RUMOURS

Hamilton has no advice for title contenders: 'I'd be telling them fibs'

14:22, 04 Dec

byTobia Elia

Lewis Hamilton has shared his thoughts, drawing on his experience, on whether it’s better to be the hunted or the hunter in a championship fight.

“I wouldn't give anyone advice. They're my competitors. So I'd probably be telling them fibs”

- Lewis Hamilton

Speaking to GPblog ahead of the season’s decisive weekend, the Briton believes that “when you're defending, it's much, much harder. If you're ahead on track and someone's catching you, it's much harder to hold on as opposed to someone catching you. You can use them as a reference all the time.

“So it's the same thing when you've got nothing to lose but everything to gain, when you have everything to lose and nothing to gain except for holding on position. So it's much, much different.”

When asked what advice he would give Norris in his first title fight at the final race, the Briton replied bluntly: “I wouldn't give anyone advice. They're my competitors. So I'd probably be telling them fibs.”

When asked if he was rooting for his fellow countryman, Hamilton added: “As I said, they're all my competitors, so I'm not rooting for anybody but myself and this team”

Photo: RacePictures.

Hamilton: 'I'm surprised I'm still standing after this year'

Even after a challenging season, the seven-time world champion expressed satisfaction with the resilience he has demonstrated, both personally and to others.

The Briton currently ranks sixth in the drivers’ standings, with Ferrari no longer able to challenge for second in the constructors’ championship ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Here are his full remarks.

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