Lewis Hamilton celebrates winning the 2018 F1 title Mark Webber believes Mercedes will start as favorites for the 2019 Formula 1 season ahead of pre-season testing beginning in Spain next month. Lewis Hamilton won his fifth drivers' world championship last year, his fourth with Mercedes, while the team claimed its fifth consecutive constructors' title. Though Ferrari challenged for a time, the Anglo-German squad ultimately proved too strong with Webber predicting much of the same for the year ahead. 'Mercedes are the favorites,' he told Speedcafe.com. 'Obviously didn't wrap it (2018 championship) up until quite late, so it is going to be interesting to know when they switch their car...
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