Seven-times Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton is doing laps in the Mercedes simulator, work he has shunned in the past, as he seeks anything that might make his W12 go faster. The 36-year-old Briton, 18 points behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen after eight races, told reporters on Thursday ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix weekend he was staying positive in the title battle: 'I don't really find myself being concerned as such. 'We're all pushing as hard as we can, of course we'd love to have more pace at the moment to be able to really challenge, not only in qualifying but in the race. 'They're continuing to take steps forwards but I can't get tied up and get into that negative bubble...
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