It’s two tough for Hamilton
LEWIS HAMILTON is expecting double trouble in his attempt to win a fifth world championship with rivals Ferrari making their tactics clear in Australia.
The reigning champion expects rival Sebastian Vettel to be given a helping hand from teammate Kimi Raikkonen as they attempt to counter the extra speed of the Mercedes.
The strategy worked a treat in Australia as Hamilton’s team reacted to Raikkonen pitting, allowing Vettel to snatch the victory, albeit also thanks to Mercedes’ poor maths.
Hamilton said: “I was racing one against two. It is not easy to fight against a team with two cars in the mix rather than one.
“Hopefully it won’t always be the same but last year showed it was important to have both cars up there and this year it is going to be even more important.”
Hamilton would probably still have won the race had Mercedes not miscalculated the margin he had over Vettel when the virtual safety car was deployed after Romain Grosjean’s car stopped.
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