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Lewis Hamilton wary of 2019 threat from Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc

Five-time world champion Lewis Hamilton says he will have to up his game next year in order to hold off the threat from the next generation of Formula One talent.

This year Hamilton took his fourth title in five years with Mercedes and the fifth championship victory of his career. For most of the season he was engaged in a head-to-head battle with Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, but ultimately came out on top with two rounds remaining.