Hamilton promises to be ‘more aggressive’ this year

Lewis Hamilton says he will not allow himself to be pushed around on track this season in his quest to regain the Drivers’ title.

The seven-time former World Champion relinquished the crown in controversial circumstances to Max Verstappen, who was generally the aggressor when the duo found themselves battling during races.

Verstappen used strong-arm tactics to get ahead of Hamilton in a selection of first-corner incidents, while his refusal to yield earned him penalties when the Mercedes and Red Bull clashed at Monza and in Jeddah.

But at Silverstone it was Hamilton who was found guilty of being over-zealous in an incident where Verstappen crashed out and had to be taken to hospital for checks, the Briton overcoming a 10-second penalty to win his home grand prix.

That occasion was in the minority, however, compared to when Verstappen was getting his elbows out – but it will be different this year, assures the Mercedes racer.

For this year's helmet I wanted to show love to my beginnings. As much as I love purple and black, yellow is my history. I’m going into this season with the same dedication, drive, and passion I had way back in my karting days pic.twitter.com/PMIP5SgF0Q

— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) March 18, 2022

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