Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes’ 2017 Formula 1 car “looks a thousand times better than everyone else’s”, leading to it being positioned as the team to beat again this year. The reigning world champion team set the pace on the first day of testing under Formula 1’s new rules by edging out Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. But Hamilton believes it is natural that Mercedes is considered the target for everyone else given its recent history in F1.  “Firstly, people always want to big you up at the beginning of the season,” said the three-time world champion. “Two, we are world champions, and three, our car looks a thousand times better than everyone else’s – so that would be...
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