BARCELONA, Spain -- Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes should not be blamed for the one-sided start to the 2019 season.
Hamilton helped Mercedes claim a fifth consecutive one-two finish at the Spanish Grand Prix, doing further damage to the idea Ferrari can make it a two-way fight. Ferrari's performances during pre-season testing had suggested the Italian team would be competitive but it has stuttered throughout the opening months and appears to have fallen behind Mercedes in the development race already.
The team's start bucks the trend of recent years, which had seen winning made much more difficult as the likes of Ferrari and Red Bull closed the gap.