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Hamilton rules out title challenge this season

Despite a surprisingly strong finish at the Australia Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton thinks his new team Mercedes isn't ready to challenge rivals Red Bull and Ferrari for the overall title. Hamilton told The Associated Press that his fifth-place finish in Melbourne was 'a good step' considering the team was at times two seconds behind the leaders a year ago. And the 2008 champion said he expects further progress at this week's Malaysian Grand Prix, where the team hopes to have sorted out the under steering problems that plagued Hamilton in Melbourne. 'We are not title contenders at the moment,' said Hamilton, who switched from McLaren to join a team which finished a distant fifth in the...
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