
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton is anticipating a close 2017 Formula One championship season after watching his rivals at work on the Circuit de Catalonia on Tuesday.
Speaking after he completed the morning session on the Spanish track, the three time world champion stated how last week he thought one team would be their nearest rivals and now another is looking strong, all part of the recipe for a well overdue competitive change to the pinnacle of Motorsports…
“When we left here last week it looked like Ferrari was our closest rivals, today Red Bull look quick,” he said. “It's going to be interesting over the next few days and when we arrive in Australia. The field will be close, that's for sure.”