Red Bull has 'fastest F1 car ever' says Hamilton
Mar.20 - Lewis Hamilton thinks Formula 1 has entered a period of unprecedented dominance by a single team.
"I've never seen a car that fast," said the seven time world champion, after reigning champion Max Verstappen scythed his way through the field from 15th at Jeddah to complete another easy Red Bull 1-2.
"When we were fast," the Mercedes driver explained, "we weren't that fast.
"I think this is the fastest car I've ever seen, especially compared to the rest. I don't know how or why, but it passed me very fast.
"I didn't even bother to block because there was such a big difference," said Hamilton, referring to when Verstappen passed him on the high-speed street circuit.
"You have to give credit to what Red Bull has done," he added. "I think the gap they've opened up to the rest is bigger than what we've probably seen since Mercedes in 2014.
"It's a serious gap and I guess everyone needs to work harder."
More incredibly for the sport at present, however, is that Mercedes and Ferrari do not appear to be the teams closest to Red Bull's heels.
For now at least, 'best of the rest' belongs to Silverstone-based Aston Martin.
"It's still a long season," Aston Martin team boss Mike Krack told Sky Deutschland. "I don't think Red Bull will be able to maintain that advantage.
"We have two big teams behind us who will do everything to catch up. So my message for the fans is to be patient and keep watching Formula 1."
Indeed, Ferrari's car appears to be close to Red Bull in qualifying, with race pace and tyre degradation a particular problem.
Mercedes, on the other hand, has now decided to scrap its failed 'no sidepods' concept.
"We know we didn't make the right decisions over the winter," Hamilton said, "but I think we can make up some of that ground quicker than we normally would.
"So all is not lost."
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"I think this is the fastest car I've ever seen, especially compared to the rest. I don't know how(They Must Be Cheating) or why, but it passed me very fast.
Come mid season , if Lucy is beating King G easily, or "beating him at all", hes going to have a very difficult year, as i said , even the usually loyal sky team are saying , that is a big problem George beating Louise last year and now this year, King G should get more compliments , hes beating the g.o.a.t for what looks like a 2nd year in a row
Funny thing is I don't think we've see the best of the RB car yet. This year's championship is already decided.
Also, we've only in the second race and the FIA have resorted to putting out the safety car needlessly out in an attempt to make F1 more exciting, as predictable as shoddyKKKpost anti LH posts I suppose.
It's fun to watch shamilton trying to hide behind the microphone foam.whats the betting on a special edition microphone foam just for herself ha ha
Not necessarily, as Mercedes W05, 06, & 07 (2014-16) were, on average, more than a second per lap faster than the next-fastest teams.
You dont mean Lulu was telling porkies dyo?
Whats the betting RBs cars will be scrutinised whithin the next couple of months all because some drivers can't bear to be beaten or doesn't have the fastist car on the track, all I can say is, watch out for sir Lulu in park ferme, really sorry that Angies gone though & I wish her all the best for the future.
I love the way I get the thumbs down for my print even when you know its true, let's wait and see shall we. He, he, he! 😜
Haha you’ve got it wrong there Mr Duck you must be quackers. It’s the sulky ,obnoxious Verstappen who can’t stand being beaten, misses the debrief and goes off in a sulk even when he’s stolen fastest lap against team orders and at risk to his drive shafts again.
Sir Lewis congratulates everyone and says that his lack of pace is 90% his own fault. No wonder Miss sloppy nickers is so infatuated with him.
As I've said before GR is the guy that I follow & his reluctance to take the podium from Alonso shows that he's a decent human being & brilliant driver who's got the ability to make the merc work.
misses the debrief and goes off in a sulk even when he’s stolen fastest lap against team orders and at risk to his drive shafts again.
wrong and wrong,Fake News Specialist strikes again, but when Louise congratulates people it just sounds er...Fake thats it
Best comment of the weekend by far by Nico R " Asked about Hamilton’s glum demeanour after the race, his former Mercedes team-mate Rosberg declared to Sky Sports: “That was just the ‘I got beat by my team-mate’ face. That’s pretty simple.”
Every Empire must fall eventually
Yes all right
But the photos ???????????????
They will come this weekend. There a bit delayed due to holiday
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