Lewis Hamilton expects to maintain a good relationship with Sebastian Vettel this season and hopes the title will be decided by driving talent and mental fortitude rather than reliability issues.
Hamilton and Vettel have won one race each so far this season and are tied on points at the top of the drivers' championship. Ferrari and Mercedes appear to have closely matched cars, throwing up the tantilising prospect of a two-team battle for the championship after three years of Mercedes dominance.
Hamilton and Vettel have both talked about their enthusiasm for a straight title fight this year and both have openly congratulated one another when finishing second.