Hamilton vows to come back stronger

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The Briton could only finish seventh in the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix, allowing Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen to take the title by winning the race.

"I will go into next season with my head held high and I know we will do a better job next year and come back even stronger." Hamilton told BBC Radio Five Live.

He added: "I am still quite happy. To have come from GP2, who would have thought I'd be number two in my first season in Formula One?

"We have had a few tough weeks but the team did the best job we could and have done a fine job all year. I still believe we had the fastest car.

Hamilton, who started second on the grid, admitted a mistake early on cost him places but he could not explain his subsequent gearbox problem.

The 22-year-old said: "I have not had time to analyse what went on. It was my mistake at the beginning of the race and I lost a couple of positions.

"I had the pace to get back but at turn four the car slammed into neutral and we don't know why yet. It was all against me in the end but I will go into next year and try to do a better job.

"It is 22 weeks until the next race and I am going to come back fitter, more relaxed, more experienced and I will have a better car."