Shanghai: Lewis Hamilton believes Jenson Button has taken the "easy route" to the summit of the world championship this season while he has been making life overly hard for himself.
However, the 25 year old is confident that the tables will soon turn and says he is proud of the way he has stayed in touch with his team-mate despite various qualifying setbacks and team errors.
Button led home a McLaren one-two in China on Sunday, making what turned out to be an inspired decision not to pit early when others, including Hamilton, switched their dry tyres for intermediates.
It was the second time in a month, following the Australian Grand Prix three weeks ago, that Button, 30, had stolen a march on his younger compatriot.
Nevertheless, Hamilton feels he has raced superbly in the four races so far this year — making 32 overtaking manoeuvres, 12 of them in China alone, to Button's seven — and has only been let down by his qualifying pace and team mistakes.
"I feel I have had great races but Jenson has taken the right decisions and taken the easier route," Hamilton said. "I have had the harder route and got good results but hopefully soon I will take the easier route and it will be a lot easier."
