Hamilton - I love Spa

Championship leader relishing challenge

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Hamilton - I love Spa

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Lewis Hamilton is eager to clinch the victory and extend his Championship lead when the F1 circus heads to his "all-time" favourite track, Spa.

The Brit is currently leading the Drivers' Championship by six points over Ferrari's Felipe Massa, putting him in pole position to win this year's title.

However, in order to do so Hamilton needs a few more victories to add his tally and he's looking to do just that when F1 races at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium.

"It's one of my all-time favourites," Hamilton said of the circuit where he finished fourth during his rookie season in 2007.

"Even before I first came here, which was back in 2002 for a Formula Renault race, I played it on my computer - it was always one of the best tracks.

"It has probably the most exciting corner in Formula 1, Eau Rouge, and it's one of the few circuits where you really feel like you're actually going somewhere; you blast off into the forest and get to the top of the hill and can feel the whole circuit beneath you."

He added: "It's one of the best challenges in Formula 1."

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