Hamilton on brink of historic title but focused on China showdown

LEWIS HAMILTON insists he is looking no further than this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix despite standing on the brink of Formula One history.

The 22-year-old will become the first driver to win the world championship in his debut season if he drops no more than one point to McLaren team-mate and closest rival Fernando Alonso at the Shanghai International Circuit on Sunday.

Hamilton holds a 12-point lead over the defending world champion with two races to go after the Spaniard crashed out of last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix in dramatic fashion, while the rookie produced a stunning drive to take the chequered flag in appalling conditions at the Fuji Speedway and draw perhaps premature comparisons with legends such as Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher.