Hamilton expects faster Verstappen in Hungary: "It should bode well for them"

"It's a circuit where the Red Bull's usually do really well", Hamilton is quoted by Autosport.com in a preview to next weekend. For Mercedes, getting the third consecutive victory will not be an easy task at the Hungaroring. "It is not going to be easy."

The six-time world champion knows what Red Bull has on its march and is vigilant. "In Austria they were the fastest on Friday and I think we go to that track and it is more of a medium- and low-speed circuit. It should bode well for them, so it is going to be a closer battle", is the prediction of the British driver.

In curves 3 and 4 on the Red Bull Ring the RB16 was considerably faster than the Mercedes car. "There are areas where we can improve on," said Hamilton, who called Red Bull a 'fantastic team'. "And they do a really great job. I don't know where they are weaker than us currently, whether it is on engine power or downforce, but I see them as our main competitors through the year."