Lewis Hamilton does not believe that Fernando Alonso‘s Aston Martin has what it requires to compete for the Formula 1 title this period.
Drivers are presently delighting in time off to charge their batteries in advance of the 2023 project, with pre-season screening occurring in Sakhir, Bahraim, in between February 23 and also 25.
Mercedes are taken into consideration as one of the faves to win the title following period after battling in 2022, however Hamilton does not dismiss McLaren or Alpine pressing for F1 magnificence.
“I’d like to think that we’re going to be the ones that are competing with them and being able to beat them [Red Bull] again, I do believe that for sure,” Hamilton informed F1’s main web site.
“But I really hope that Ferrari are strong in the following years. They’ve definitely had a difficult year but there’s been some strong signs, obviously, that you’ve seen this year, which has been nice to see. And it’s been nice to see Ferrari doing well again.
“So, I really hope that it’s greater than a two-way fight following year. I really hope there goes to the very least 3 people.
“If not, surprisingly, maybe more. Like, why can’t McLaren be there? We’ll see. Or even Alpine’s been doing amazing. So, we’ll see.”
Meanwhile, Alonso confessed a couple of weeks ago that he signed up with Aston Martin in his proposal to compete for the title in 2023 or 2024.