and 14.1 in 2012. If the Hornets are able to land Hayward

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff insists Lewis Hamilton performs at his best when the pressure is on, and is expecting the title race to go down to the wire. Hamiltons championship hopes have taken two devastating blows in the last week, retiring with an engine failure in Malaysia before finishing third in Japan to allow team-mate Nico Rosberg to stretch his lead to 33 points.The Martin Brundle column: Finding the real Lewis Hamilton But Wolff was quick to point out the many changes of momentum so far this season, and claims the Brit has proved in the past that he can recover when his back is against the wall.Lewis is going to regroup, hes very strong, said Wolff. He needs the enemy, sometimes more than one, thats just how he functions. Hes at his best when hes under pressure, when he has a target.I have no doubt that this is going to be an intense fight until the end. The world champion may be able to take solace from his previous comebacks in 2016. Rosberg held a 43-point advantage following the Russian and Spanish grands prix before Hamilton won six of the next seven races to take the title lead into the summer break.But with victories in all of the remaining four races of the season still not necessarily enough for Hamilton, the Brit realistically needs his team-mate to encounter mechanical problems at least once.Nico is doing everything right at the moment, admitted Mercedes non-executive chairman Niki Lauda. If everything is going normal, the championship could be decided in the next few races, and Lewis wont be able to catch Nico any more.This is perfectly clear to me. If nothing happens to either car, I dont think Lewis will be able to turn it around again. Lewis Hamiltons dad insists disappointments on the track and distractions off it wont distract the Formula One world champions bid to retain the title Hamilton flew back to Europe from Japan with Wolff and Lauda on Sunday night, but the Mercedes team boss said they would not be dissecting the events of Suzuka with Hamilton straight away. Problems both on and off the track, namely another disastrous start and a media row, marred the Brits Japanese GP weekend.We need to calm down and find out what happened, regroup, added Wolff. In my learning from the last couple of years, 24 hours later things look completely different than they appear an hour after the race. So our main emphasis will be on building him up and just enjoying the ride home [from Japan].We have 10 days, its not such a rush like last week. 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Williams spent the last two seasons with Utah after six years with the Atlanta Hawks. He started 50 games last season for the Jazz and averaged 9.1 points and 5.1 rebounds. The person also said the Hornets have spoken to representatives for free agents Marvin Williams and Brian Roberts and will meet with them later this week. Williams would give the Hornets another option at forward and Roberts would fill the backup point guard spot behind Kemba Walker. Its unclear at this point if the Jazz would match the offer to keep Hayward or consider a sign-and-trade with Charlotte. Hayward, who visited with the Hornets this week, averaged 16.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.4 steals last season for Utah. Hayward has spent all four seasons in the NBA with the Jazz. He shot 41.3 per cent from the field and 30 per cent from 3--point range in 77 starts.dddddddddddd Haywards offensive production has increased with each season in the league, going from 5.4 points per game as a rookie to 11.8 in 2011 and 14.1 in 2012. If the Hornets are able to land Hayward, its unclear what that might mean for small forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist or shooting guard Gerald Henderson. The 6-foot-8, 220-pound Hayward is capable of playing both positions. Kidd-Gilchrist, the No. 2 pick in the 2012 draft, is considered a strong defender but trying to revamp a hitch in his jump shot. Henderson hasnt emerged as a dominant shooter as the team hoped when they signed him to a three-year, $18 million contract extension last year. The Hornets are high on small forward Jeff Taylor, their second-round pick in 2012, who is coming off a torn Achilles tendon. Hayward played his first three seasons in the league with centre Al Jefferson, who became the focal point of Charlottes offence last year and earned third-team All-NBA honours. After a slow start in free agency, the Hornets are picking up the pace. The 6-foot-9, 237-pound Williams, the No. 2 pick in the 2005 draft, played at North Carolina where he helped the Tar Heels win a national championship as a freshman and could be a backup option if they dont land Hayward. Roberts has spent the past two seasons with New Orleans. He started 42 games last season averaging 9.4 points and 3.3 assists while shooting 94 per cent from the free-throw line. ' ' '