Hamilton arrived at the seventh race of the season trailing Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg by 24 points in the championship race .
Hamilton 's success over the 4.36 - km road course could Hamilton him close the gap considerably on Sunday .
Hamilton arrived at the seventh race of the season trailing Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg by 24 points in the championship race , but his success over the 4.36 - km road course could help him close the gap considerably on Sunday .