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Fangio in his sights: Hamilton wants fast start to F1 season

Lewis Hamilton celebrates after a winning a fourth F1 World title. [Photo: Courtesy]

Lewis Hamilton will try to lay down a marker in this week's season-opening Australian Grand Prix as he sets his sights on beating fierce rival Sebastian Vettel to a fifth F1 world title.

Mercedes's reigning world champion and Ferrari's Vettel can both join the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio as five-time world title-holders this year, second only to Michael Schumacher's eight.

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