- Hamilton downbeat on chances of record eighth title
- ‘Ferrari look to be the fastest, and perhaps Red Bull’
Lewis Hamilton has expressed his concern that he will not be able to compete for wins when the Formula One championship begins next weekend. The seven-time champion believes his Mercedes car is off the pace and that his team have considerable work to do if he is to challenge for a record eighth title.
With the final test in Bahrain concluded before the country hosts the first race of the season, Hamilton was downbeat about his chances. “It’s too early to have those kind of thoughts about the world championship but at the moment I don’t think we will be competing for wins,” he said.