Hamilton back in love with Formula One
By Alan Baldwin
MONACO (Reuters) - Monaco worked its magic on Lewis Hamilton on Thursday with the world champion declaring himself back in love with Formula One after a troubled start to the season.
"I've really enjoyed today," the McLaren driver told reporters after clocking the second fastest time of the day in two practice sessions for Sunday's race around the Mediterranean principality.
"It has reminded me of how much I love the sport, how much I love the driving. It's really driving, kind of back-to-your roots street racing. It's fantastic," added the 24-year-old Briton.
Hamilton, Formula One's youngest world champion, has suffered a tortured start to his title defence with his performances in an under-performing car overshadowed by a lying controversy.
The Briton has had a tense relationship with his national media since he and the team were excluded from the season-opener in Australia for deliberately misleading race stewards.
After making a painful and high profile public apology at the second race in Malaysia, he has come across at times as terse and distant while his points tally from five races stands at just nine.
Championship-leading compatriot Jenson Button has 41 for Brawn GP.
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