Lewis Hamilton will silence the doubters - and take Mercedes back to the very top of Formula 1.
The former world champion has drawn a rare blank in his first two races as the Silver Arrows were blown away following close-season changes to the regulations.
Hamilton is already playing catch-up behind Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen but driver-turned-pundit David Coulthard believes the 37-year-old will prove his commitment and hunger by closing the gap - and then mount a sustained challenge for a record eighth world title. He said: “What’s happened with Lewis and Mercedes might be slightly de-motivating.
