Hamilton says he can still win in France
Briton Lewis Hamilton believes he can still win the French Grand Prix despite the penalty he was given in Canada
The McLaren driver will lose ten grid positions at the Magny-Cours race after crashing into the back of Kimi Raikkonen when he failed to see the red light at the end of the pitlane in time.
Although that means Hamilton will start from at least 11th place in France, he is still confident he can finish on top.
"I feel quite confident that we can still win there. That's my job," Hamilton was quoted as saying by Reuters.
"I've got to have that belief in myself and the team. I still feel we can finish in the top three but it's going to be a real challenge."
Hamilton also dismissed suggestions that the Montreal incident was a career low.
"It was nowhere near one of my lowest points. I don't even particularly feel it was a low point. It was one of those things you just have to come to terms with and move on. In the race I was on top of my game," he said.
The Briton lost the championship lead to BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica in Canada and is now four points behind the Pole.
He added: "I believe it is going to be very difficult to win but I don't plan on it going to the last race. We will push as hard as we can to do the job, it doesn't matter if it is early or the last race. So long as we get it done."
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