Hamilton eyes glory in Melbourne

LEWIS HAMILTON is confident he can get his world championship bid off to the perfect start when he returns to the scene of his stunning Formula One debut this weekend.

Hamilton finished an impressive third in his first Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne 12 months ago but it was an audacious overtaking move around the outside of then defending champion and McLaren team-mate Fernando Alonso in the first corner that really caught the eye.

The 23-year-old went on to enjoy the most successful season by a rookie in the history of the sport, claiming four wins and eventually missing out on the driver’s title to Kimi Raikkonen by just two points.