Mark Webber hoping for Lewis Hamilton revival

Mark Webber has revealed that Lewis Hamilton can return to top form ahead of the new Formula One season.

The Red Bull driver believes that Hamilton can recover from his difficult 2011 season and challenge for the driver's title once again.

Webber told BBC 5 Live: "Let's hope he's strong but not too strong. As a competitor you hope he can realise his potential but clearly we still want to beat him.

"It's normal for a sportsman or woman to go through some headwinds in their career - particularly someone like him who had so much success so early, and he's black, and he's got interest, and he's got a girlfriend of profile.

"This is of interest to a lot of people and it needs managing."

Red Bull have won the constructor's world championship for the past two seasons.