Formula One world champion Max Verstappen has hit back at Lewis Hamilton over his complaints of Red Bull dominance, reminding his rival of Mercedes' recent dominance.
Verstappen has won six of eight races so far this season and is already 69 points clear of closest rival and teammate Sergio Perez ahead of this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix at Spielberg's Red Bull Ring.
Red Bull are unbeaten this year and chasing a 10th successive victory after winning 18 of the last 19 races. They are 154 points clear of second-placed Mercedes.
Hamilton, whose own team won eight successive constructors' titles from 2014-21, was concerned Red Bull's advantage was now so great that they could already stop developing the current car to concentrate on 2024. "I think ultimately it's likely that, at the end of the year we will probably catch Red Bull, but that's probably because they are already focusing on next year's car," Hamilton, 38, told Sky Sports. "They don't have to make any changes to this car any more as they're so far ahead. "I think the (governing) FIA should probably put a time when everyone is allowed to start developing next year's car.