Hamilton to put brakes on

LEWIS HAMILTON has admitted he will modify his approach this season as he looks to put the heartbreaking climax of his debut campaign behind him and claim Formula One world championship glory.

The McLaren driver missed out on becoming the first rookie to win the title last year by the narrowest of margins, as he surrendered a 17-point lead to Kimi Raikkonen in the final two races.

Ferrari’s Finn took the chequered flag in both China and Brazil but he also benefited from errors of judgement on Hamilton’s part to triumph by just a single point.