Hamilton: I'd never heard of the Triple Crown until last year Formula 1 Unconcerned by Fernando Alonso's pursuit of the honour

Mercedes were in Turin on Friday afternoon as part of their continued promotion of the upcoming Formula 1 season, and Lewis Hamilton was on hand to give an interview to Radio MARCA.

Q: You've already gone ahead of Fernando Alonso in F1, but would you like to beat him by achieving the Triple Crown?

A: "No, no. I'd never heard of the triple crown until last year, it's not something that particularly worries me. It's not something for me to think about or something that I want to do."

Q: Everyone talks about their new car and about the number of new regulations in place this winter, does that make it more likely something will go wrong?

A: "Of course I'm bad in many aspects, but I'm determined in everything I try and I usually learn quickly because I practice, practice and practice. People only see the good part of what I do, but I have difficulties with almost every aspect. I do pick things up quickly though."

Q: Is there anything that you think you couldn't do?

A: "No, I don't think there's anything I can't do. I just don't have that mentality. Of course, there are things I'm terrible at, like tennis, for example, but it would be good to practice and perhaps be a decent tennis player at some point."

Q: Coming from Montmelo, what have you learnt from the first testing sessions?

A: "I haven't seen or learnt anything because I haven't looked at the rest of the cars. The does, so Toto will have something to say, but I haven't even taken notice of the times so other drivers have posted, it's not my job."

Q: All the great drivers like yourself have a special intuition as to the level of their own car and what has improved, what have you noticed?

A: "I don't think that's the case. Did you say that everybody knows? No, I don't know the times of the other drivers, not Sebastian nor Ricciardo. It's just not important for me now, the important thing is for me to understand my car, the tires and to make sure I am ready for first race, driving as consistently as I can. I have to be positively critical to the team and help in the direction we're all going in."

Q: Well, are you satisfied with your Mercedes?

A: "In general I don't usually feel satisfied at all because you're always improving at this time. The first time you drive in a new car it's simply entering the track and looking if the temperatures and tires are good. What was positive was that we got better with each day."

Q: Do you think you'll have any problem finding motivation after Mercedes has won five consecutive titles?

A: "Oh, it's easy, very easy to find motivation. You just have to look around and see what people are doing in the world. There are so many inspiring people that you can take inspiration from and then set new goals for yourself. I'm still the most competitive person I know, the other day I lost in a game against my father and it hurt me just like when I was a child and I lost to him at something. Fortunately for me, determination is not something I have to fight for."

Q: Do you expect more competition from Ferrari this season?

A: "I hope to have the most challenging season of my career and I think this will be the case. I could see how difficult it has been for teams to develop a new concept throughout the winter, I know hard it's going to be, but I have the best team around me. Maybe we're not at the front right now, but I know we'll be very strong at the end and efficient in every detail."

Q: Will you ever attempt the Triple Crown?

A: "Look, when I finish in Formula 1, I will stop driving to do other things. I don't have any desire to continue racing.

Q: What about rallying, like your teammate Bottas?

A: "I love rallying, it's amazing. Maybe I'll try it someday, even though I haven't had any practice. For now, I'm more interested in surfing, skydiving and motorcycles. I want to try MotoGP, although I need more time on the track. The truth is rally cars are amazing, if I have the opportunity, I'll take it. Malcolm Wilson has invited me once before, but I haven't had the time free to do it."