Lewis Hamilton believes that none of the drivers in the fight for the championship has a significant advantage over the others heading into the season's second half.
Despite failing to score at the last two races, the Briton believes that his current position in the drivers' standings, 10 points adrift of Felipe Massa, is not a cause for concern.
"I think that this year's title race is really close - probably even closer than last year's," he told the official Formula 1 website.
"There isn't one driver who's comfortably ahead; I've had a few no-scores but so have the two Ferrari drivers.
"I think consistency is going to be important as we head into the second half of the season, but I'm only 10 points behind Massa and the maths is clear: you can make that up in a single race if all the cards fall in the right way."
Looking ahead to the British Grand Prix, Hamilton believes that recent developments on his McLaren during testing will put him in contention with the Ferraris that dominated the last grand prix in France.
"Ferrari will be strong, but not unbeatable," he said.
"I got to try out some promising new aero upgrades and some improvements to the fuel and lubricants.
"They're only little things, but that's where you can make a difference.
"We've got a great package, we've worked hard on performance in high-speed corners and I'm confident ahead of the race."
Hamilton targeted a first F1 win at Silverstone at the start of the season and said he is looking forward to driving in front of his home crowd.
"Silverstone will be one of the highlights of my year and I hope I can make it special," he said.
"Winning your home race is something every driver wants to achieve.
"When I started the season my idea was to win the first race, to win Monte Carlo, and to win my home grand prix, so I'm ready for the challenge at Silverstone."
Source: ITV.com/f1
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