SEPANG, Malaysia -- Lewis Hamilton says his recent dip in results will not change his approach to racing as the 2016 title battle nears its end.
Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg holds an eight point advantage over Hamilton with six races remaining and has won the last three races in a row. Hamilton is looking to bounce back this weekend, but when asked if he would change his approach at all, the reigning champion dismissed the idea.
"Nope, no plans to change," he said. "Honestly, I've not given a single thought towards it [what is needed to win the title]. I'm going to take it one race at a time and see how it goes. I like to take it one race at a time because there are no expectations, and I don't have any expectations to be honest, except trying to improve on the last races.
"If you set yourself targets and limitations and you don't meet them or you exceed them then there's different feelings. As a driver I will see how far I can push it this weekend and see if I can get a great result and do everything I can to build up to that.
"It is down to an individual as to how you like to approach it. Some like to write all the details down and it's just whatever works best for you. For me, there is nothing I can do about next week whereas there is something I can do about tomorrow and the next few days, so that's why I take it that way."
Hamilton says he does not feel like he has an advantage chasing the championship lead instead of protecting it.
"I think it's a very personal thing and it's probably different for each driver. I've led championships and perhaps when you are in the lead it can be more positive but the downfall can be bigger, maybe when you are behind you have less to lose so the hunt is more exciting. I don't find it harder in either scenario, I enjoy it all."