Hamilton hoping to solve recent dip in form

It’s strange to talk about someone who has just won the F1 world title for a fifth time as in a form dip, but tat’s exactly what has happened to Lewis Hamilton in the last couple of races.

But third in the USA and fourth in Mexico is a drop in his recent results, having won the last four races in succession and seven of the last ten as he stormed to the Drivers’ World Championship.

But in Mexico, he and Valtteri Bottas struggled with tyre wear issues, and Hamilton finished over a minute behind dominant race winner Max Verstappen, with Bottas even being lapped.

And the Brit has now revealed that Mercedes don’t know exactly why they have lost so much speed compared to their rivals.

He said: “I think some of it is still a mystery but I think there are a lot of areas that we have understood.

“We are coming to another circuit that is quite hard on tyres, Brazil is always quite tough in that area but we have not been terrible here. I think this track does work quite well with a more nimble, shorter car.

“I’m hoping this weekend we can get the car into the right place and fight the guys, and the Red Bulls and Ferraris who have seemed to come back more into shooting range.

“Red Bull’s dominance at the last race was impressive and I’m sure they will be quick this weekend as well, as will Ferrari.

“It is going to take everything and more - we will have to throw everything at it, including the bathroom sink.”