Lewis Hamilton showed determination for a better season next year. He won the fourth world title in Mexico joining the list of all-time best.
The British driver said: “I have to sit down and figure out the pros and cons from this year and see how I can improve. I want to be better next year.
“The challenge is going to be even bigger from Ferrari and Red Bull. F1 doesn’t sleep. It doesn’t stand still.”
“There is always someone waiting to take my position.”
The Mercedes driver anticipated Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who won the Mexican GP, as a major competitor in 2018.
“Max is just sitting there waiting to take it,” Hamilton said. “So I have to raise the game another level in order to stay ahead of him and that motivates me, so there is my motivation already for next year.”
Hamilton said he was determined to win the remaining two races. The next race will be hosted by Brazil on 10-12 November while Abu Dhabi will host the final race of the championship on 24-26 November.
“Now the pressure is off, we can go and enjoy these next couple of races,” he said.
“I think it is important we focus exactly as we have and continue to race as we have.
“This is not an opportunity for us to take our eye off the ball. The pressure is off so we should be able to perform better than we ever have and I believe we can.”
Challenging Season in 2018
Hamilton is looking forward to battle more often with Verstappen and looking for a challenging season in 2018.
“We all know he is an exceptional driver,” Hamilton said. “It is great to see Red Bull back. I really hope they have a better engine next year and are more in the fight.
“It would be great for the sport. You have got for sure a potential world champion with Max and he is only going to get stronger with age.
“He has a lot of raw talent at the moment but he’s young. He has a long way to go but these wins and experiences he’s having are only adding to his greatness. I am looking forward to battling with that.”
