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Lewis Hamilton says when Mercedes was dominating F1 they were not as fast as Red Bull is right now, “especially compared to the rest”.
There’s no doubt that Red Bull looks unbeatable in 2023. After the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton says the RB19 is the fastest car he has ever seen in Formula 1.
“I have definitely never seen a car so fast,” the Briton said.
“When we were fast, we were not that fast. It is the fastest car I have seen, especially compared to the rest.
“I don’t know how, but he [Max Verstappen] came past me with some serious speed and I didn’t even bother to block him because there was a massive speed difference.
“Everyone wants to see a close battle, but it is the way it is. It is not my problem, it is not my fault.”
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With Red Bull basically uncatchable right now, Lewis said Mercedes needs to bring upgrades as soon as possible, to be able to compete with Aston Martin.
“[We are] still a long, long way off Red Bull. [It’s] definitely strange to see that Ferrari are behind us and it’s positive for us.
“It’s a different surface here and we don’t really understand why on this surface our car works one way and different on another. It will be up and down through the first three races.
“Hopefully we can get some upgrades ASAP and try to close that gap to the Astons.”
