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Lewis Hamilton says he is not holding “any grudges” over how the 2021 season ended, but warns that he will be “a more aggressive driver this year”.
Ahead of the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton was asked if he will change his approach to racing as a reaction to Max Verstappen’s aggressive on-track tactics last year.
“I will be a more aggressive driver this year, you’ll see,” Hamilton said.
Lewis also stated that a desire for ‘revenge’ as a reaction the what happened at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, was “not my psyche”.
“I don’t hold any grudges. I don’t have any baggage going into the season. It is important to let go. All I can do is try and shape what’s ahead. I can’t change the past.
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“I’m just approaching the season trying to be the best that I can be. I want to see if there’s a way I can somehow raise my game – drive at least how I was at the end of last season.
“And just that collaboration with the team, there’s going to be lots and lots of hurdles along the way. But I love that. I don’t have that [revenge] viewpoint.
“I think I’ll just try and be the best driver I can be this year. I think there is still more that I can do, both in and out of the car.
“We still have a lot of work to do on the diversity front here as a sport, so I’ll continue to fight for that too.”
