Lewis Hamilton admits he was "chilled" at the end of 2015 but believes his performances in recent races show he is now "firing on all cylinders".
Having won his first two championships at the final race of the season, Hamilton enjoyed a much more comfortable third title in 2015 with victory in the United States securing the championship with three races to spare. Nico Rosberg went on to win all three of the final races last year and opened 2016 with four more wins, with Hamilton not winning until Monaco.
The victory in Monte Carlo has kick-started a run of four wins in five races, and Hamilton says his latest victory in the British Grand Prix shows he is driving at his best.
"I think [Silverstone] felt pretty awesome in that regard," Hamilton said. "I definitely think… last year I was driving exceptionally well. The end of the year was obviously more chilled, but I definitely feel this race and the last race, I feel like the fire is fully lit. So, I am firing on all cylinders and hopefully this will continue."
And Hamilton feels his win at Silverstone came after the best build-up to a race he has had so far this season.
"I am really, really happy because it is so easy to come into the weekend with the wrong energy, whether it be nerves or if you listen to all the negativity surrounding coming in. But to come in feeling fresh and powerful, feeling strong and confident, and deliver is what I plan to do every weekend and what you hope to have.
"[It has been] the best week of the year, without doubt. From Monday and Tuesday, I had an amazing time, was relaxed and then work was good on Wednesday and then Thursday was amazing seeing the crowd here and then following that practice, long runs, everything, was just solid, solid, solid. So I would say it is definitely one of the most solid weekend’s I have had."
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