McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen on the Singapore Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton is hoping to finish the F1 season with a flourish, despite his crash at the Italian Grand Prix. Chasing down Jenson Button for second place at Monza, Hamilton put too much of the front-left wheel of his McLaren on a kerb and was sent spinning into a tyre wall. The reigning world champion apologised to his team after the race for throwing away a guaranteed six points, albeit insisting he was raised to never give up. Although there is no title push for Hamilton this year, he is far from counting down the days to the end of the season as he wants to finish on a high. "I know I'm out of the title hunt, but I want to attack these last four races, pushing for as many victories as I can," said the 24-year-old ahead of this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix. "It's just part of my character and who I am. I've just always had it, in whatever I've done, especially when it's competing." He added: "I've always had this something inside of me that I want to win. A will, and it just keeps me going."

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ITN | September 25, 2009

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