Lewis Hamilton says that he will not allow anything to distract him from the task at hand in 2012.
The McLaren man’s ultimately unsuccessful 2011 campaign was overshadowed by a number of on-track rows, most notably with Ferrari’s Felipe Massa, however he now says the past is in the past and his only focus is trying to repeat his world championship win of 2008.
Having admitted that he felt that he was ‘battling everybody’ last year, the Briton added in the Observer: "There were times last year when I was juggling too many things.
"There were too many things hanging over me, too many things which were unfinished, questions in my mind, whether it was purchases, investments, management, lawyers or family.
"There were lots of things and I didn't have the pieces of the puzzle in the right place. I was all over the place last season. I didn't think anything was a positive. But I've corrected things and now I've got a clean slate. I've got nothing worrying me.
"Last year I was battling everybody. I was having trouble with stewards, I was having trouble with many different people. I want to fix that.
“I'm looking forward to having a good relationship with Felipe and from the end of last year I've been working on my relationship with the stewards. I've got to stay out of trouble so I don't have to visit them so much.
"I wasn't operating on all cylinders. There were times when I was on good form, but still not one hundred percent and that's where I want to be this season."