Formula 1 | Mercedes, Hamilton analyzes the challenge with Vettel and Ferrari: "Often faster than us"

Despite the fourth consecutive 'double' and the domination in the completed rounds of the championship, Lewis Hamilton praised Ferrari for the excellent speed shown during the last Formula 1 world championship, underlining how Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel were often more rapids of the two Silver Arrows.

According to the Englishman, in fact, the world champion team did well to turn the situation around after the crushing defeat in Spa, putting in a great collective effort.

A fundamental change of pace, which arrived at a key moment of the season, which allowed him to join Juan Manuel Fangio at five world titles.

Here are the words of Lewis Hamilton: “This year was one of the most difficult seasons for me. Continuing to raise my level, battling against a four-time World Champion, was truly incredible, without considering that Ferrari was often faster than us. We have overturned this challenge by putting in place a huge collective effort."

“I'm happy with what we did and I just want to enjoy this moment”, he added. “I consider Fangio the godfather of drivers and it's incredible to think that I won the same world championships as him. It doesn't seem real to me."