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Hamilton has no excuses in Miami Grand Prix

Hamilton continues to tease Magnussen after penalty in Miami sprint

5 May at 20:20

Lewis Hamilton claims he's "really happy with the balance" of the Mercedes car ahead of the Miami Grand Prix. The Brit has recently blamed set-up issues for previous mistakes during race weekends, but he is confident it won't be a problem in Miami.

Mercedes target McLaren

George Russell leads a Mercedes P7 and P8 on the grid. The British team sit firmly behind Red Bull, Ferrari and customers McLaren but Hamilton promises he is looking ahead rather than defending from the drivers behind. 

"It felt a lot better, so I'm really happy with the balance that we have for today. It's going to be tough. I don't think we're on pace with the guys ahead of us, but we're still trying to give them some trouble," Hamilton said ahead of the Miami Grand Prix. 

Teasing Kevin Magnussen

Hamilton had a very busy sprint race in Miami, and he has continued to tease Kevin Magnussen, who pushed him off the track. "I had so much fun. I just spoke to Kevin just now and I was like, I had a good time. He said he didn't," continued Hamilton.

"Honestly, I love racing in that situation when you're battling with someone non-stop through a race. I think that's what we live for, right? There are some races where you don't get to have that opportunity."