LEWIS HAMILTON believes Red Bull are a “different animal” this year as they look to break Mercedes’ seven-year domination of F1. “They’re going to be a different machine or animal this year with a really good, strong line-up for two drivers and a really good car.”. But he is also curious that Mercedes could still turn up with a race-winning car at the opening race of 2021. He added: “That was certainly the best test since Red Bull Racing came into existence. “Everything worked right from the start but we know that Mercedes is the favourite, and I assume that they drove with much more fuel than we did.

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