Hamilton concentrates on racing

Updated 08.47 Wed Sep 24 2008
Keywords: belgian grand prix, sport, formula one, motor sport, lewis hamilton, singapore grand prix

Lewis Hamilton insists he will forget about his failed appeal when the Singapore Grand Prix begins.

Hamilton missed a day's practice for the race to make a personal appearance at the FIA headquarters in Paris in an attempt to overturn the 25-second penalty he was given for cutting a corner at the Belgian Grand Prix.

"All I want to do now is put this matter behind me" - Lewis Hamilton

An appeals panel ruled the appeal 'inadmissable', so Hamilton's world championship lead remains a single point with four races left.

He said: "I'm not thinking about the title or the other drivers, just about doing the best job I can each time I get into the car.

"People will probably expect me to be depressed about the result, but that isn't me.

"All I want to do now is put this matter behind me and get on with what we drivers do best, racing each other."

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