SEPANG, Malaysia -- Lewis Hamilton is expecting title rival Sebastian Vettel to come back stronger after the events of the Singapore Grand Prix two weeks ago.
Hamilton extended his lead in the championship to 28 points with victory in Singapore after Vettel crashed out on the opening lap. The swing in points was the largest between the two drivers at any point this season and puts Hamilton in a strong position with just six rounds remaining. But the Mercedes driver does not think his rival will be put off his stride by the incident.
"He's a four-time world champion, so it's difficult to really know how he's going to react," Hamilton said.