Lewis Hamilton is determined to ' create history ' again this Formula One season after insisting there is more to come despite a perfect start to the new year . Reigning world champion Hamilton claimed pole , fastest lap and race win in the opening grand prix of the campaign in Australia earlier this month . With team-mate Nico Rosberg second it was abundantly clear Mercedes will take some stopping again this term following a dominant 2014 . Lewis Hamilton poses for a picture with a fan at a meet-and-greet session in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday . Hamilton is expected to go head-to-head with Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg once more in 2015 . Hamilton has vowed to create history at Mercedes as he bids to win his third world championship . Mercedes set a new record for victories in a season with 16 from the 19 races , surpassing the prior mark of 15 set by McLaren in 1988 and Ferrari in 2002 and again in 2004 . The German manufacturing giant also equalled Red Bull 's 2011 record of 18 poles for the year , with their only blip in Austria where both Hamilton and Rosberg made errors to let in Williams ' Felipe Massa . The worry for Mercedes ' rivals this year is the team appear to have taken a step forward , with Hamilton showing no let up in his desire to make it three world titles . 'In terms of my performance I 've got more to come , ' said Hamilton ahead of this weekend 's Malaysian Grand Prix . ' I 've been spending time with the engineers and I 'm going to work really hard to understand . 'Last year when I went to Malaysia I went fresh . It was like my first race of the year . The British driver appeared in relaxed spirits as he sets sights on a third Formula One title . The Mercedes drivers look set to dominate the remainder of the season after setting the pace in Australia . Rosberg and Hamilton sign autographs for the dozens Mercedes-supporting fans in Malaysia . ' I went into the race not really knowing how long the tyres would last , but what happened turned out to be exceptional . 'After that race there was this big debrief and a document done to explain everything I did . 'Now I 've won in Australia I 'm going to extract everything from my data and see how I can better my performance . I definitely feel in this next race I can be better than I was last time out . ' Asked of Hamilton whether it was Mercedes ' target to win every race this season , he replied : 'The target 's always been to win every race , even in the bad days . 'But this year we have an awesome car with improved reliability , so the target is to create history again . ' Hamilton won in Malaysia last year ahead of Mercedes team-mate Rosberg . Hamilton is aware , however , of the potential perils and pitfalls that lie ahead which could scupper such aspirations . 'To pick up where we left off last year was awesome , but if 2014 showed us anything it 's that putting together a whole season is never easy , ' assessed Hamilton . 'Winning the first race is just one small step in a long journey and I 'm not reading anything into it . 'The next step is Malaysia and that 's all I 've been focusing on since we left Melbourne . 'The race is really tough with the heat and humidity , but I feel ready for anything right now and the aim is to repeat last year 's performance . 'It took me eight attempts to win this race before I finally made it to the top step last year . I do n't plan on waiting that long again . 'From an outsider 's perspective it appeared Hamilton crucially drew first blood in what is expected to be another intense season-long battle with Rosberg . Hamilton , though , suggested otherwise , stating : 'Psychologically it does n't make any difference for me . ' I won the championship again last year , and I felt like it was n't a fluke . I 'm deserving of where I am . 'And I worked damn hard to get that win in Australia . Again there was n't any luck involved . '
Lewis Hamilton heads into Malaysian Grand Prix leading the championship . The Australia won last time out in Briton after beating Nico Rosberg . He is aiming to become first British driver to win back-to-back titles . CLICK HERE for all the latest Formula One news .