Lewis Hamilton wants real battle with rival Sebastian Vettel
Hamilton says he hopes nothing mechanical will come in between ‘our sheer battle through ability’
Manama — Lewis Hamilton is keeping his fingers crossed that he and Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel can have a proper battle in Bahrain on Sunday after the 2016 race did neither of them any favours. Vettel, now joint leader of the Formula One championship with Mercedes’s Hamilton after two races, was unable to start the 2016 Grand Prix at Sakhir due to engine failure on the formation lap. The German, who had qualified third behind the then dominant Mercedes drivers, has been alongside Hamilton on the front row so far this year. "It [the title battle] is going to go right down to the end of the season, and I hope there’s nothing mechanical that will come in between our sheer battle through ability," said Hamilton after winning in China last weekend. "I really, really hope it’s just an out and out fight through stubbornness, through mental stability, through fitness, composure," he added. Vettel, a four-time world champion with Red Bull, and triple champion Hamilton have 43 points apiec...
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