3 weeks ago 19th Apr 14:11
Lewis Hamilton's 13th place in Bahrain was his lowest.
Hamilton is optimistic about getting his season back on track by challenging for victory at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Hamilton's error-strewn weekend in Bahrain saw the 23-year-old lose his lead in the drivers' standings to reigning world champion Kimi Raikkonen.
Following his triumph in Australia on the opening weekend of the season and a fifth place finish in Malaysia, Hamilton endured a forgettable time in Bahrain in early April.
The Englishman crashed in practice, stalled on the grid at the start of the race, ploughed into the back of former team-mate Fernando Alonso and then finished 13th, the lowest position of his Grand Prix career.
But the Circuit de Catalunya, where Hamilton was racially abused by spectators during pre-season testing, offers the first opportunity to compete on European soil this season.
McLaren, who trail BMW Sauber and Ferrari in the constructors' world championship, have been testing new parts on their MP4-23 in Barcelona this week in a bid to edge them back in front of their rivals.
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