I'll keep pushing, says Lewis Hamilton

13 April 2012

Lewis Hamilton today vowed to continue making life as uncomfortable as possible for champion-elect Sebastian Vettel.

Victories at Spa and Monza, where Red Bull feared the worst, have propelled the 24-year-old defending champion into a position of virtual impregnability in the title race.

With six grands prix remaining, Vettel's four pursuers in Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber and McLaren pairing Jenson Button and Hamilton, have all but thrown in the towel.

Alonso is 112 points adrift going into Sunday's night race in Singapore, Webber and Button a further five points behind, and Hamilton is 126 down.

The Briton is simply fighting over scraps - to finish second in the table and ahead of Button - but said: "I'll be pushing for a good result this weekend.

"We had a car capable of winning in both Belgium and Italy, so I really want to make sure we arrive in Singapore with a good set-up and we're able to run with it through practice and qualifying. If it all goes to plan, we should be in good shape on Sunday and even though the title is now almost out of reach, I'll be pushing hard for the best possible result.

"I will never give up and I'll be driving to win as always."

Hamilton has known no middle ground at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, where he finished third in 2008, won in 2009 and crashed out last year.

It is also the most demanding race, physically and mentally, and Button feels it is time the FIA shortened the distance to assist the drivers.

All races are 300km plus one lap - with the exception of Monaco whose 78 laps cover 260km - and Button feels Singapore should follow suit.

He said: "We find it very, very tough and after the race you are shattered, in pieces. It's one of the races we actually think is a little too long, that they need to maybe shorten."

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