Hamilton vows to 'reunite and regather'

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Lewis Hamilton lost his lead in the world championship to team mate Nico Rosberg on Sunday, but the Brit left Singapore determined to rekindle his forces in order to strike back.

Hamilton finished third at the Marina Bay venue, and now trails his team mate by eight points with six races left.

The Mercedes driver acknowledged Rosberg's flawless performance last weekend and also his need to reset before the championship's final stretch.

"It doesn't always go well and it was a difficult weekend for me and my side of the garage," Hamilton said.

"But we will reunite and regather and understand what went wrong and try to rectify it for the next race."

Early on this season the defending world champion endured a 43-point deficit  to Rosberg, only to fight back and bridge the gap with the German.

Hamilton believes his current 8-point lag is not a cause for concern while admitting not knowing when he will get his momentum back.

"We don’t know if it will, or if when it does, when it will be. But we still have six races, so I’ve just got to keep pushing and hope for the best.

"All in all, with everything that's gone on this year, I'm still in the fight. We have a good car. We’ve got to have a good weekend.

"There's still a long way to go and I'm going to give it everything I've got."

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