Hamilton struck back at his Ferrari rival in Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix, winning the 56-lap race ahead of the German, a fortnight after Vettel beat the Mercedes driver in the season-opener in Australia. “I think it’s going to be one of the closest ones, if not the closest, I’ve personally ever experienced,” Hamilton said on the podium. The last three seasons were spent battling it out with Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg, with the title charge twice going down to the wire. But Hamilton is yet to test against himself against Vettel, who swept to four successive titles with Red Bull before Mercedes began their three-year spell of dominance. “He’s proven to be one of the quickest drivers on the grid,” Vettel said after his win in Australia.

Source: The Star April 09, 2017 14:26 UTC