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Lewis Hamilton has suggested that he expects Red Bull\u2019s dominance to extend into the next couple of seasons following a dismal weekend at the Brazilian Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver took the chequered flag 62 seconds behind race winner and reigning world champion, Max Verstappen.<\/p>\n
After an impressive start to the race at Interlagos Hamilton found himself running in P3 behind Verstappen and Lando Norris before quickly dropping behind Fernando Alonso. He and team-mate George Russell then continued to plummet down the order before the 38-year-old eventually crossed the finish line in P8.<\/p>\n
Matters were even more depressing on the other side of the Mercedes garage as Russell was forced to retire before the end of the race with an engine cooling issue. With Carlos Sainz bringing home a P6 finish for Ferrari, the Silver Arrows\u2019 lead in the battle for P2 in the Constructor Championship has been cut to just 20 points.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Discussing Mercedes\u2019 chances of catching Red Bull in the development race, Hamilton conceded: \u201cAll I can do is try to remain optimistic. But the Red Bull is so far away, they\u2019re probably going to be very clear for the next couple of years. I knew it would be a tough one. In the moment, it is a setback. But as a team, we will just come together and try to push forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
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