Daring Hamilton big in Japan

Lewis Hamilton says he is in dreamland after he matched his boyhood hero Ayrton Senna’s victory tally with an exhibition drive in Japan.

Hamilton appeared to have his work cut out after he qualified behind pole-sitter Nico Rosberg for Sunday’s race at a sun-drenched Suzuka.

But despite starting on the dirtier side of the track, Hamilton blasted out of his blocks, and when he drew level with Rosberg heading into the long, sweeping, opening right-hander, there was only going to be one winner.