Lewis hopes to stay cool in Baku heat

BAKU - Fresh from a glorious season-saving triumph at one of his favorite venues, Lewis Hamilton sets out to tame his unpredictable and sometimes wayward "diva" of a Mercedes again as the Formula One circus endures sizzling heat at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

The three-time world champion's victory at the Canadian Grand Prix earlier this month - his sixth at the Montreal track - hauled him back within 12 points of championship leader Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari and sharpened his appetite for a first triumph on the streets of Baku, the only venue on the current calendar where he has never won.

"I was very quick there last year, but I just didn't deliver," said Hamilton. "So, this time, the plan is to make sure I deliver."