Lewis Hamilton believes the traumatic experiences of his debut season in Formula One can help him emerge as a team leader for McLaren.
Hamilton spent most of the campaign embroiled in an increasingly bitter feud with teammate Fernando Alonso, while his team were caught up in the spygate controversy.
Despite those distractions Hamilton still managed to finish second in the drivers’ world championship. And with Alonso having left McLaren, Hamilton is ready to step into the role of number one driver.
”Politics-wise it [2007] was a disaster but that is the business, there is nothing you can do about it,” he told BBC News 24
”You won’t see a season quite like it again but I hope next season is just as exciting without the politics.
”For me it’s great, I’m almost seen as the leader of the team and hopefully I can do the job.” — AFP
