Hamilton: "If we finally beat them while they are at their best, it feels better"

Lewis Hamilton has admitted it is going to be hard for the Mercedes team to beat the Ferraris in the final stint of the season but is looking forward to beating them when they are at their best.

Ferrari won the three races following the summer break, with Charles Leclerc claiming two victories and Sebastian Vettel victorious in Singapore. However, Mercedes returned to familiar circumstances taking a one-two in Russia, their first since the British Grand Prix.

Ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix Hamilton admitted it is gonna be tough for the team to top Ferrari but is looking forward to when they beat them at their best.

"We want them to be at their best so that we can challenge them and if we finally beat them while they are at their best, it feels better. They are a formidable force and are doing excellent work at the moment," Hamilton said in Paddock Pass.