Hamilton loves his new McLaren

Lewis Hamilton has experienced mixed fortunes in the opening rounds of 2010 – a podium in Bahrain followed by frustration in Australia, where he watched new team mate Jenson Button secure McLaren’s first win of the season. Then came an epic drive in Malaysia, but one that yielded ‘only’ sixth place, thanks to his P20 grid slot. He may not be leading the standings, but one thing’s for sure – the 2008 champion is really enjoying himself, as he explained to his official website…

Q: We've completed three of the four opening flyaway races. You're back in Europe preparing for China, how do you evaluate your opening attack on the 2010 world championship?
Lewis Hamilton: I'm very pleased. I think I'm driving as well as I ever have – I love driving this year's car: I said to my engineers in Malaysia that I'd never had a car that felt as solid and as planted as the MP4-25, it feels like a car that you can not only find a perfect balance with, but you can also really push it, and it reacts well to the changes on full-tanks or when it's empty. And that's meant I've really been able to push to the limit, which is how I love to drive.

I don't think I've ever enjoyed driving a Formula One car more than I have with this year's car. Of course, it hasn't been perfect – but then nothing is – but I feel extremely confident for the races ahead. More at Official F1 website