Ross Brawn believes that the title is not realistic this year for Max Verstappen, but beating Hamilton's teammate Valtteri Bottas is much more likely.
Verstappen's form in recent weeks has been nothing short of exceptional, and he has scored more points than anyone in the past four races, with two race wins and just missing out in last weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix.
Brawn said in his Hungarian GP post race debrief: "In Hungary, the Milton Keynes squad proved it had the second most potent package, with Honda showing it has made real progress in terms of power and speed.
"Max has scored more points (81) than any other driver from the last four races. That’s 18 more than Hamilton and also almost twice that of the Ferrari duo who are on 45 each. It’s also well over twice Bottas’ total.
"Beating Lewis for the title seems out of reach, but second place is now more likely for Verstappen and that would be something special."