Lewis
Hamilton says he expects title rival Sebastian Vettel to come back
fighting after crashing out of the last race in Singapore at the start.
Hamilton moved 28 points clear with six races to go and 150 points available after winning in Singapore."Greats generally bounce back so I have to anticipate he will bounce back even stronger," the British driver said.
"I don't remember the last time I have seen him falter under pressure. I don't know whether he feels pressure."
The result in Singapore has put Hamilton in a strong position, especially as his Mercedes car is expected to have a slight edge over the Ferrari at the next three races in Malaysia this weekend, Japan and the USA, before the balance tips more towards Ferrari for the final three events in Mexico, Brazil and Abu Dhabi.
But Hamilton said he had "not spent a second thinking" about when he might clinch his fourth title.
He added: "It doesn't matter when, the question is if. And I am just trying to make sure it is done by the time I cross the line at the end of the season - that is all that matters.
"I have not really reflected that much on the last race. I went into it thinking I would lose a lot of points to Sebastian, so to come out the other way around it was a real surprise.
"But of course it is a turning point when you go from being behind all season long and now two races being in the lead.
"There are lots of turning points within the year and I am trying to make sure that was the last one."
McLaren driver Fernando Alonso said Hamilton was in a strong position.
"Now the championship is not as it was before Singapore where the two were equal," the two-time champion said.
"Now there is a clear advantage for Lewis so it is a risky situation for Vettel. There is no more room for mistakes where as before they were in the same position."
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