Hamilton Admits Frustration Over 2009 Failure

Lewis Hamilton reiterated, once again, his immense disappointment over his team's campaign this year. In a season when most big guns have failed to live up to their expectations, the reigning world champion revealed he has let go of the idea that he could still defend his world title ever since the Spanish Grand Prix.

While now at peace with himself over the failure of this year's campaign, the 24-year old Brit admitted he has changed his goals for the remainder of the season. From now on, a single race win or a podium would be enough to please him, even though that may seem incredibly low for a reigning F1 champ.

“I have a new goal. There are ten races left, and at some point I want to challenge Jenson Button. I want to beat him or at least have one podium place, and then for me my season would be saved,” admitted Hamilton, according to Germany's Bild newspaper.

Hamilton also revealed he was very angry with the way McLaren's 2009 programme turned out in the first 4 rounds of the season, but kept all of his frustrations inside for the good of the team. Not far from last week, the British driver publicly hinted that his team should consider scrapping the 2009 campaign and focus on the next year's car.

“After the first three races I was still extremely annoyed. Your expectations are so high and yet no matter what you do you cannot fulfill them. The disappointment was enormous; I could have exploded, like a volcano, but I had to leave it inside and it ate away at me,” added Hamilton.

To best express his admirative feelings towards the Brawn GP machineries, Hamilton admitted the only thing he could to in order to get back into contention for an F1 title this year would be to “take the Brawn - it already has the super Mercedes engine – (I would) add our KERS, and then spray the thing silver!”