Lewis Hamilton has been told that he could learn a lot from team-mate Jenson Button.

Regular McLaren critic and former Ferrari driver Niki Lauda has told Hamilton ‘you can’t win championships if you are crashing.’ in his assessment of the 2008 World Champion’s season so far.

Lauda said: “Lewis could learn a lot from Button. Lewis outqualifies Jenson and is the quicker driver but, in Belgium, it was Jenson who finished third while Hamilton crashed out again. You can’t win championships if you are crashing.”

“Look at Sebastian Vettel, he is not making any mistakes or crashing, and that is why he is going to win the title again this year. You can argue he has the quicker car, but just look at Jenson and Lewis.”

“They have the same car, but it is Button who is leading in the championship, and that is because he is getting the car home and scoring points.”

“It is very frustrating because Lewis is one of the top three best drivers in F1. There is no question about that.”

As for the advice Lauda has for Hamilton with regards to future races, he said: “He is overdoing it. He just needs to come back a fraction as it is all very simple. If you’re not scoring points, then you’re not going to win championships.”

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