'The potential is there' - Lewis Hamilton claims Mercedes can win a Grand Prix this season despite struggles

Lewis Hamilton is optimistic ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix this Sunday and believes his Mercedes car is good enough to win a race this season. Hamilton and team-mate George Russell are already out of consideration as contenders for the championship following a slow start, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc leading the way. Ad/> However, seven-time champion Hamilton believes there is more to come from Mercedes, who are bringing more upgrades to the weekend’s competition.

Formula 1'Welcome. This is F1' — Alonso says Hamilton's struggles should not be surprisingYESTERDAY AT 13:01 Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: “We continue to work hard, I don’t have any problems with strategy. We learn every weekend, we have discussions before and afterwards, we’ve been a little unfortunate.

“From what is broadcast, it’s hard to truly understand what it’s like in the car. Your emotions are high, you’re never truly… your heart rate is high. “It's never the same as when you’re cool and chill and having a normal conversation.

But when your heart rate is as high as it is, you don’t always have the best answers to everything. But also it shows there’s a lot of passion and desire to do well.” Russell, Sainz say 'debate' needed over 'brutal' impact of F1 cars on driver health 'Welcome. This is F1' — Alonso says Hamilton's struggles should not be surprising Wolff: everything is easier for Verstappen this year Hamilton is currently sixth in the championship standings, 68 points behind leader Leclerc, while Russell is in fourth, 45 points off the pace.

Despite the early-season struggles, Hamilton remains optimistic. /> “I’m always optimistic coming into a weekend,” he claimed. “Normally when your teeth start chattering