Lewis Hamilton is refusing to let his Canadian GP mishap get him down, saying if he hadn't crashed he would've "destroyed" the rest of the field.
Starting from pole position, Hamilton easily etched out a seven second lead over the competition. However, his advantage was undone when the Safety Car came out on lap 17, resulting in the field bunching up.
Two laps later and Hamilton was out of the grand prix after a mistake saw him rear end Kimi Raikkonen. It was a disappointing end to a promising race for the 23-year-old.
However, Hamilton is refusing to let it get to him as he reckons had it not been for the accident he would be destroyed the competition.
"This will make no difference. It hasn't knocked me confidence-wise, I'm not gutted or disappointed," he said.
"It is not going to take me a day to recover or anything. I'll be up first thing training and really looking forward to Magny-Cours.
"Going forward, the mood is strong. The fact is we destroyed everyone at the weekend. With the car we have right now there is no stopping us."
Speaking of the penalty, which was handed to Hamilton after he crashed into the back of Raikkonen's stationary Ferrari which had stopped for a red light at the end of the pit lane, the Brit said: "The rule is silly.
"We are in the race - how can you see a red light at the end of the pit lane? But that's the rule and I accept it.
"I start ten places back in the next race. It's a bit harsh really. I didn't aim to ruin anyone's race."
One person who firmly believes Hamilton can bounce back from his Canadian disappointment is McLaren team doctor Aki Hintsa.
The Finn explained: "We can measure the mental stress levels in the drivers as well as fatigue.
"Lewis has improved physically and mentally since the start of the season. His statistics are very impressive and from those I can tell you this will not affect him one little bit."
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