- Briton expects champions’ dominance to continue in 2024
- ‘Beating them under the current regulations is against the odds’
Lewis Hamilton issued a downbeat assessment of his chances of competing against Red Bull in the Formula One world championship next year after this season came to a close in Abu Dhabi. Hamilton’s Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, also conceded the task that lay ahead was “a Mount Everest to climb”.
Max Verstappen won at the Yas Marina circuit to seal his 19th victory in 22 races. He and Red Bull have been untouchable this season. Hamilton could manage only ninth and has now gone more than two full seasons without a win. The seven-times champion believes the advantage Red Bull now hold will be hard to overcome, especially given how early they stopped working on this year’s car and shifted resources to next year’s model.