Lewis Hamilton is confident that he can close the gap to his team-mate Nico Rosberg and reclaim the lead in the drivers' championship.
The Brit retired from the last race in Canada due to complete rear brake failure, caused by a MGU-K problem. His team-mate extended his advantage at the top of the standings by finishing in second place, despite suffering a similar issue.
Hamilton's run of four consecutive race wins from Malaysia to Spain saw him move to the top of the points table. However, a win for Rosberg in Monaco and the German's podium at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve means the 2008 world champion is now 22 points behind his team-mate.
He believes he can catch up. "Montreal was a bit of a strange one for me," he said. "I felt I had the pace right from the beginning of the weekend, but things just never quite came together. It's frustrating when these things are out of your hands.
"The two DNF's so far this season have not been ideal but that's racing and there's a long, long way to go. I caught up before and I can catch up again. It's going to take another four wins to make the difference so I'm going to do my best to get those results."
The next race on the 2014 F1 calendar takes place at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. Looking ahead to the weekend, he added: "Right now, I'm just looking ahead to the next race in Austria and another chance to catch up to the lead. I've never driven the circuit but I've been working on it in the simulator and I'm sure I'll learn it pretty quickly when we get out on track.
"It's always exciting to go to a new venue, so it should be an interesting weekend. I'm feeling good in the car right now and I'll be pushing flat out to come away with maximum points this time around."
Commenting on the last round in Canada, Rosberg said: "Although it was a really, really tough day, I'm pleased with the result in Montreal. The car was strong throughout the weekend, so to have the problems we experienced in the race was not what we expected.
"It just goes to show that you can never be too well prepared and our priority has been to make sure the car is bullet-proof for the rest of the season. When you take everything into account, finishing second in that race was quite an achievement for everyone in the team. But we know we cannot afford to slip up, as our rivals are always there to take advantage."
He is excited to return to Austria, having last raced at the track in the Formula 3 Euro Series. "I'm looking forward to the next race in Austria and a chance to get back to our winning form once again," the German explained.
"Although I've driven the circuit before, that was more than ten years ago in F3: back when it was still called the A1 Ring. Of course, it will be very different in a Turbocharged, V6 Hybrid Formula One car, so it's basically like starting from scratch for everyone on the grid. Personally, I love that kind of challenge, so I'm excited to get back in the car and go for another top result."
Toto Wolff is expecting Hamilton to "come back stronger than ever"; while Paddy Lowe says the team has "put a significant amount of effort into understanding the problem that occurred in Canada and ensuring that there will be no repeat in Austria."
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Hamilton's run of four consecutive race wins from Malaysia to Spain saw him move to the top of the points table. However, a win for Rosberg in Monaco and the German's podium at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve means the 2008 world champion is now 22 points behind his team-mate.
He believes he can catch up. "Montreal was a bit of a strange one for me," he said. "I felt I had the pace right from the beginning of the weekend, but things just never quite came together. It's frustrating when these things are out of your hands.
"The two DNF's so far this season have not been ideal but that's racing and there's a long, long way to go. I caught up before and I can catch up again. It's going to take another four wins to make the difference so I'm going to do my best to get those results."
The next race on the 2014 F1 calendar takes place at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. Looking ahead to the weekend, he added: "Right now, I'm just looking ahead to the next race in Austria and another chance to catch up to the lead. I've never driven the circuit but I've been working on it in the simulator and I'm sure I'll learn it pretty quickly when we get out on track.
"It's always exciting to go to a new venue, so it should be an interesting weekend. I'm feeling good in the car right now and I'll be pushing flat out to come away with maximum points this time around."
Commenting on the last round in Canada, Rosberg said: "Although it was a really, really tough day, I'm pleased with the result in Montreal. The car was strong throughout the weekend, so to have the problems we experienced in the race was not what we expected.
"It just goes to show that you can never be too well prepared and our priority has been to make sure the car is bullet-proof for the rest of the season. When you take everything into account, finishing second in that race was quite an achievement for everyone in the team. But we know we cannot afford to slip up, as our rivals are always there to take advantage."
He is excited to return to Austria, having last raced at the track in the Formula 3 Euro Series. "I'm looking forward to the next race in Austria and a chance to get back to our winning form once again," the German explained.
"Although I've driven the circuit before, that was more than ten years ago in F3: back when it was still called the A1 Ring. Of course, it will be very different in a Turbocharged, V6 Hybrid Formula One car, so it's basically like starting from scratch for everyone on the grid. Personally, I love that kind of challenge, so I'm excited to get back in the car and go for another top result."
Toto Wolff is expecting Hamilton to "come back stronger than ever"; while Paddy Lowe says the team has "put a significant amount of effort into understanding the problem that occurred in Canada and ensuring that there will be no repeat in Austria."
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