Lewis Hamilton prepared for another dip in fortunes at Hungaroring

Lewis Hamilton is hoping the âemotional rollercoasterâ he is on will not be taking another big dip in Hungary this weekend but admits his McLaren will be up against it.

Lewsi Hamilton is eager to keep his winning streak while in Hungary (Picture: Reuters)

The 2009 world champion won the German Grand Prix in thrilling style on Sunday, having been criticised this season for his aggressive driving and ill-judged comments.

Hamilton would love back-to-back wins but knows victory in Budapest is a long shot.

The 26-year-old has won twice at the Hungaroring â in 2007 and 2009 However, the Red Bulls dominated last year, with Mark Webber winning after both cars started on the front row.

âWeâve had a challenging couple of months: up and down, nearly there, kind of not, then a million miles away, then the win,â he said.

âIt has been a massive emotional rollercoaster for us. It has played on my emotions and those of the team, so when we have the wins â as in Germany â itâs that much better.

âIf you were doing it all the time, then I donât know if you could have the same feelings, so it makes it all the more worthwhile, and clearly we want to continue like this.

âIf you look at Hungary last year the Red Bull was light years ahead of everyone. If you look at Valencia this year, Red Bull and Ferrari were massively quick inÂ hot conditions.

âI expect them to be the same again this weekend.â

Hamilton believes his triumph at the Nurburgring put him back in the title race but more work is needed before McLaren can become equals with Red Bull.

âNaturally weâll try to improve but I think weâll have to wait until next year before our car is maybe as good as theirs. Weâll see,â he added.

âMaybe weâll turn up in Hungary and be quick. Maybe weâll have cooler conditions and itâll be perfect for us. There are things I know we need to go and work on, and there are things the guys know they need to work on. We need to keep applying the pressure because the championship is still alive.

âI really hope the win spurs them on because weâre only just over halfway. Thereâs still a long way to go.â