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Lewis Hamilton says he doesn’t care who he is fighting for the championship, “whether it’s a team-mate or another driver”.
Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes are facing their biggest challenge since 2018, when they fought against Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari. the Briton gave his comments on their current fight with Max Verstappen and Red Bull.
“We are facing a winning team, which is at the top of its level and has a car to win the World Championship, perhaps even faster than ours,” Hamilton told Marca.
“Max is incredibly fast and really very competitive. He’s hungry for wins and titles, and he’s more experienced than ever.
“But I don’t care who I’m fighting , whether it’s a team-mate or another driver.
“I’ve been racing for a long time and already I have fought against many rivals: Do you remember Ferrari?”
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Pre-season testing seemed anything but promising for Mercedes. The team struggled with various problems and obviously lagged behind Red Bull in terms of pace. However, they managed to improve their package as the 2021 season went underway.
“I know the people of my team and I know what they are capable of. Testing did not go well, there we saw the gap with Red Bull, but then we did better in managing the race weekends.
“That is why it is important continue like this, very focused on work, because we can improve.
“We must not trust the mistakes of others: we have a good car, but it has its weaknesses. We are striving to progress.
“We always have to raise the bar,” concluded the seven-time champion.
