Hamilton sees Mercedes at disadvantage: "Red Bull has more power than us"

Lewis Hamilton sees Red Bull Racing as the favourite to win the race in Mexico. Not only because of the strong results in the past, but the Mercedes driver also believes that his rivals now have more engine power.

Hamilton sees an example of this in the United States Grand Prix, where he says he expected Mercedes to be faster than Red Bull. "What I do know is that last year they outqualified us here and they were down on power compared to us through the year. Now they are ahead on power," he explained in the press conference to the likes of Sky Sports.

"They've also got a very strong car that's been affected less by the changes in the rules that we were affected by," continued the Brit. Nevertheless, he remains optimistic about Mercedes' chances. "It doesn't mean we can't be strong this weekend," he adds.

"But of course it means we have to extract absolutely everything and push absolutely to the limit, trying to leave no stone unturned and no performance on the table, which can happen," Hamilton concludes.