Lewis Hamilton said he is looking to consolidate at the European Grand Prix following his retirement in Canada.
McLaren had the pace to challenge for victory in each of the last two races, as evidenced by Jenson Button's third place in Monaco and victory in Montreal. On both occasions, Hamilton endured frustrating weekends, finishing sixth in the principality and being criticised for his post-race comments before retiring in Canada. Hamilton said he had failed to capitalise on how competitive McLaren was at the last two grands prix, but that he would be looking to turn that around in Valencia.
"For me, Valencia will be a weekend of consolidation after two disappointing results in Monaco and Canada," Hamilton said. "Those two races were particularly frustrating for me because we showed we had the pace to win both of them, yet I only came away with eight points.
"I've always gone well at Valencia, finishing second there in every race, and I really enjoy attacking the track. It's a difficult circuit with no let-up, but that won't deter me as I'm really keen to get back on track and get back in the points. This race will be our third street circuit in a row, so hopefully it'll give me the chance to reverse the bad luck I've encountered in the previous two!"
Hamilton also said that despite his frustrations, he was taking heart from the fact that McLaren had been the pace setters on race day at the last three grands prix.
"We've arguably had the fastest race car in the last three races, and that's really encouraging because I know that, when it's put to best use, I should be able to finish at the front."
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