Lewis Hamilton praised his Mercedes team for finally delivering at the Spanish Grand Prix with what he described as the best car he has driven in the past year and a half and one capable of potentially catching the championship leaders Red Bull.
In paying tribute to his team Hamilton acknowledged he was already looking forward to competing next season, indicating discussions on renewing his contract with Mercedes could wrap up shortly.
Hamilton moved from fourth to second in Barcelona and his teammate George Russell took third from 12th on the grid in a race dominated to victory by Max Verstappen in the Red Bull.
However this was a resurgence for Mercedes, moving in front of Ferrari and Aston Martin. “Definitely the best the car has been for the last year and a half,” was Hamilton’s verdict. “It felt the best this weekend, it felt the best yesterday and better today than it’s felt for the past 14, 15 months.