McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton is confident that the car provided for him by the team is definitely able to challenge for the title this season.

Lewis ended 3rd in the opening Grand Prix of the 2012 season in Australia, and although he felt he should have done better, he was very pleased with the way the new car performed.

McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton insists that their team will be fully ready to take the battle to Red Bull Racing at F1 season opener in Albert Park in Melbourne after sharing his pleasure at the true pace of his new Formula One car.

Lewis Hamilton seems to be a little disappointed with the work of his management team. He has not claimed this with his own words, however his father, Anthony Hamilton, claims that the managers are not involved as much as needed.

Anthony Hamilton has managed his own son until March 2011, when the two decided to part ways after a poor period for the British driver.

Hamilton is now managed by 'XIX Entertainment', a company owned by Simon Fuller. Lewis declared himself satisfied by his team, although his father considers that XIX Entertainment is not doing a good enough job for his son.

McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton has expressed his admiration for his team’s new car, based on what he’s seen so far of its performance and style.

He will be hoping that the new car has got the speed to rival Red Bull’s car in the 2012 season, after seeing Vettel and Webber use their car’s dominance to good effect last season., “Certainly, it will be up to us to be able to surpass it,” said Lewis, talking of Red Bull’s consistently high standard.