Lewis Hamilton will today attempt to put a sickening disruption to his world title dreams to the back of his mind.

Ahead of his attempt to become Formula One's first black champion, Spanish racists have set up a vile website targeting Hamilton.

The sport had hoped the scenes witnessed at a test session at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona earlier this year were a one-off.

A handful of Spanish people blackened their faces, wore curly black wigs and sported T-shirts with the inscription Hamilton's family'.

That prompted world governing body, the FIA, to launch their anti-racism campaign EveryRace', with Hamilton as its figurehead. But with Sunday's title-deciding showdown on the horizon, Hamilton is again embroiled in a racist storm.

Although McLaren yesterday insisted Hamilton was vaguely aware' of the offending material, without doubt he will face any number of questions on the subject following today's practice.

The FIA and McLaren at least jointly condemned those who had posted sickening messages.

An FIA spokesman said: "Our position is very clear - discrimination and prejudice can have no place in sport or in society.

"Everyone in our sport will join us in condemning these abusive and hateful comments."

The voodoo-style' website carries the name Pincha la Rueda de Hamilton, which translates as Burst Hamilton's Tyre.

Visitors to the site, with 20,000 to date, are encouraged to drop imaginary nails, pins or porcupines on a mock-up of the Interlagos circuit.

A notice on the site reads: Hamilton can't finish the race. We have to stop him however we can. All you have to do is choose a spike, place it where you want on the circuit and hope he suffers a historic puncture."

However, it is the putrid comments that forced the FIA into issuing their strongly-worded statement of denunciation.

At a time when a sharp mind is required, there is the danger such an aberration could harm his chances of becoming the youngest driver to win the F1 world title.

Hamilton, who holds a seven-point lead over Ferrari's Felipe Massa, is aware he has to remain focused, a subject he discussed prior to the emergence of the Spanish website story.

"It's just another race," insisted Hamilton. "We've come from a great race in China, and I know here we will be just as strong, if not stronger.

"It looks positive, and again my approach is the same as in the last race. We don't really have much pressure on us, we just have to do a good job."

Emphasising the need for a stable environment, team boss Ron Dennis said: "There is nothing to be gained in following the media.

"Whether the news is positive or negative, all you have to be is at peace with yourself."