Hamilton focused on British GP

Lewis Hamilton is determined to move on from the Ferrari-McLaren spy row and focus on winning Sunday's British Grand Prix.Having missed out on sealing a hat-trick of race victories in last week's French Grand Prix, the McClaren rookie will be hoping to get back to winning ways on home soil.Ferrari dominated at Magny-Cours with Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa coming home ahead of Hamilton, who was still able to extend his lead over team-mate Fernando Alonso to 14 points at the top of the World Drivers' Championship standings.And the 22-year from Hertfordshire is refusing to be daunted as he bids to become the first home winner at Silverstone since David Coulthard in 2000.He said: "This weekend there is a lot of pressure on, but I just have to do the best job I can and score as many points as I can. But I'd love to bring home a win for my country."Despite the record-breaking start to his F1 career, Hamilton is keeping his feet firmly on the ground, adding: "To come to my home grand prix, leading the championship in my first year, this is way beyond anything I could have ever imagined."Hamilton has set the Formula One world alight since finishing third on his debut in Australia in the first race of the season.He has finished each of his eight races to date on the podium, winning in the US and Canada last month, fuelling title talk.Hamilton added: "It's a fact that I'm 14 points clear at the top of the standings but it's not something I'm focusing on."I approach every race as I did the first, to try to do a good job and win as many points for the team."© Independent Television News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.

ITN | July 6, 2007

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