Lewis Hamilton expecting 'serious fight' in Melbourne
Lewis Hamilton is expecting a “serious fight” with Ferrari and Red Bull when the 2017 F1 season gets underway in Melbourne later this month.
Hamilton has been impressed by Ferrari’s testing pace, and the Mercedes driver believes that there’s also more to come from Red Bull.
“The others seem quick, so it looks like we have a good battle on our hands,” he said on Friday. “Ferrari have been doing a fantastic job. I think there's more to come from them but their pace here has really been spectacular.
“I don't know if Red Bull had their full package here. Usually they bring that to the first race but they're definitely still up there and I expect a serious fight with both of those teams. I've never wished to dominate. Of course, I want a car that I can go out and fight for a Championship with – but for the fans it's best when there's multiple teams fighting for it.”
Regarding the form of Mercedes, he said: “We're working together better than ever as a team and Valtteri has done great to blend in and do a solid job. We've had our up and down days with the car, learnt a lot from that and made plenty of changes. I'm happy with what we've gained knowledge-wise and feel confident we got everything we needed from this test to go out and fight in Melbourne.”
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