Hamilton admits Ferrari the "best" currently

Lewis Hamilton admits that Ferrari are the best team at the moment, with Hamilton's Mercedes 20 points adrift of the Italians.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has said that Ferrari are currently the best side in Formula 1, but refuses to give up the title race just yet.

Hamilton also said that people cannot count Red Bull out of the race just yet, with the Austrians 68 points behind Mercedes in third place.

2010-13 saw Red Bull as the main team, before a resurgent Mercedes took over that status - but now, in the present day, is it Ferrari's turn to dominate?

Hamilton saw disappointment last weekend at Silverstone, but it wasn't as bad as first feared due to a fantastic recovery drive from the world champion.

The Brit was spun out by Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen in the opening lap and crashed way down the grid, but Hamilton managed to claw his way back to second place and that's where he finished behind Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel.

Hamilton says this is Mercedes' most challenging year to date.

"We haven't had a bigger challenge," Hamilton claimed to RachF1.

"But I like that, you have to learn more about technology and learn more about the correct adjustment of your cars.

"I think it's a fight between three teams. Red Bull has some improvements to the engine in the pipeline, they will become stronger all year round."