Hamilton looks to put the fun back into F1

LEWIS PROMISES A FRESH MINDSET TO ENJOY FINAL TEN RACES OF THE SEASON

- By SCOTT HUNT

LEWIS Hamilton is determined to bring the fun back to his Formula One career and is confident that “sunnier days” are ahead for Ferrari.

The seven-time world champion was downbeat after a tough weekend in Hungary last time out, describing himself as “absolutely useless” and calling on Ferrari to replace him after he started and finished 12th.

He even cast some doubt as to whether he would participate in Zandvoort this weekend for the Dutch Grand Prix, saying only that he would “hopefully” return after the sport's summer shutdown.

Hamilton is 42 points behind Charles Leclerc in the world championship, has been out-qualified by his teammate ten times so far and beaten him in only two races. The 40-year-old, who is still awaiting a first podium with Ferrari, has arrived in the Netherlands with a renewed motivation and says he wants to approach the final ten races of the season with a fresh mindset.