Hamilton said that he expected Vettel, right, to be a tougher adversary than Rosberg Mark Thompson/Getty ImagesLewis Hamilton expects Sebastian Vettel to prove a tougher rival than his former team-mate Nico Rosberg as the “best of the best” fight it out for the Formula One world title. Vettel took an early lead in the battle, beating Hamilton by nearly ten seconds in the first race of the season in Melbourne yesterday. The pair are two of the finest drivers of their generation and have seven of the past nine drivers’ world titles between them. The battle between the German and the Briton, who is entering his 11th season, had been eagerly anticipated since pre-season testing, when the Ferrari set the fastest lap times over the eight days in Barcelona. Battle commenced…

Source: The Times March 26, 2017 23:03 UTC