The 2008 World Champion Lewis Hamilton has announced that he hasn’t been happy in Formula 1 this year. He say's that he has had some personal issues this year. Hamilton said in an interview on Radio 1: "[In my] personal life, the way things have gone hasn't been as smooth and as happy as in the past. "[When] you've not got all the pieces in place it makes it very hard to do other aspects of your life as easily." The former World Champion's problems started when he split from his American girlfriend and Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger. Also, at the beginning of the year, Hamilton announced that his father Anthony, who had guided his career since he was eight years old, would no longer act as his manager. Later that month, Hamilton was charged with improper use of a vehicle after performing stunts in a road car during the Australian Grand Prix weekend. Hamilton says he is determined to resolve any lingering personal issues and start afresh in 2011. He also said that finishing fourth was not his proudest moment, and that he is determined to finish better in the 2011 season.
