Lewis Hamilton and George Russell sent a reality check ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix

Hamilton is the only driver in history to have won a Grand Prix every year of his F1 career, and Mercedes is still in contention with Ferrari for second place in the constructors' championship.

"But Mexico might not be so bad, despite Red Bull's tremendous track record," added Hughes. "Last season has shown that the Mercedes PU no longer struggles in the thin air of Mexico and as such outright downforce will be the dominant factor, especially since drag is not punished very harshly (because of this rarefied air), thus partially neutralizing a Red Bull Advantage key.

“Mercedes, Hamilton and Russell fans should therefore look for a combination of the kind of sweet spot the W13 found itself in at the Barcelona, ​​Silverstone and Zandvoort races, with Ferrari continuing to struggle with their tires and Sergio Perez continuing to struggle. struggles with Red Bull. Then all he has to do is face and beat Verstappen. Strange things have happened, but not very often."