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F1 News & Discussions => General F1 Discussion => Topic started by: Wizzo on March 21, 2007, 08:38:22 AM
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Lewis Hamilton has set his sights on becoming world champion in three years.
With just one race under his belt experts are already insisting he could be bigger than Beckham and even exceed the £450million career earnings of Michael Schumacher if he fulfils his potential.
But all that matters to the sport's youngest driver now is racing and winning. And he has vowed to focus on that as Vodafone McLaren launch an intensive development campaign to catch the pace-setting Ferrari of Melbourne winner Kimi Raikkonen.
"Formula One is the highest challenge I've ever had. I am very competitive and winning is what I want to do," said Hamilton.
"My dream is to win and be come a world champion. Three years is a good time to put on my goal to win a world title."
McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh has no doubt about Hamilton's potential.
"We are also leading the constructors championship and want to win both," said Whitmarsh.
"Anyone must know we are at the start of a career that is going to be phenomenal.
"He will be a world champion. It is just a question of time now."