Last Updated: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:32
Lewis Hamilton believes that Formula 1 racing will benefit from the parity of a number of teams this season.
The British driver finished third in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix and now sits nine points behind world champion Kimi Raikkonen, who stood at the top of the podium at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona.
Just 15 points separate the top six drivers in the current standings and Hamilton, who came so close to winning the title in his rookie season, feels that fans are finally getting what they want to see.
"It's great to see a few more teams a lot closer - in qualifying the top six were all bunched up," he said. "It's great for the sport - it's what motor racing's all about.
"That's when the teams need to find more millions to find another 10th of a second so I'll go and push the bosses."
And the young Brit realises that he is in for a tough season this time around, but feels that small adjustments could help close the gap on the current form team.
"There are areas where we definitely need to improve," he added "But it's comforting to know that we are relatively close to Ferrari."