article_snippet: Lewis Hamilton is the favourite to defend Lewis Hamilton championship with Mercedes expected to hold a clear advantage over the rest of the field when the season gets underway in Melbourne in the early hours of Sunday morning.
article_snippet: Lewis Hamilton is pictured on St Kilda beach on Thursday as Lewis Hamilton prepares to defend Lewis Hamilton Formula One title .
article_snippet: Lewis Hamilton is also close to signing a new deal with Mercedes which will see Lewis Hamilton earn a considerable amount more than the current £20million-a-year contract Lewis Hamilton signed after leaving McLaren in 2012.
article_snippet: Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton private life has also been the subject of much discussion following the break-up of Lewis Hamilton relationship with long-term girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger, the American popstar who was in Abu Dhabi to celebrate Lewis Hamilton second world championship last year.
article_snippet: I see Lewis Hamilton is negotiating Lewis Hamilton own contract, doing music in the future and has split up with Nicole, and all of these things have an influence on your life which may be a positive or negative.
article_snippet: It will be interesting to see now that Lewis Hamilton has won two world titles, is a wealthy champion, and got lots of opportunities, whether the absolute focus is still on the job.
article_snippet: Hamilton signs autographs for fans at the Albert Park Circuit.
article_snippet: Hamilton starts the season as championship favourite .
article_snippet: Nico Rosberg will renew Hamilton title battle with Hamilton .
article_snippet: Hamilton and team-mate Nico Rosberg are set to go toe-to-toe for the world championship once more after the dominant Mercedes pair won 16 of the 19 races last season during a frenetic campaign.
article_snippet: Hamilton clinched the title in dramatic circumstances at the season finale in Abu Dhabi with Hamilton 11th victory of the year.
highlights_snippet: Lewis Hamilton will begin the new season as favourite to defend Lewis Hamilton crown .
  
highlights_snippet: Lewis Hamilton has been in-demand away from the circuit over the winter and Lewis Hamilton is also in the closing stages of finalising a big-money deal with Mercedes .
  