Ferrari speed on tests impressed Lewis Hamilton; at the same time, according to him, in it there is nothing unusual.
In Mercedes not too pay attention to fast circles on tests though their main opponents from Ferrari strike both with reliability, and speed.
The boss of Toro Rosso Franz Tost said that at the moment Ferrari is probably ahead of the closest persecutor by half a second. However Lewis Hamilton considers that the true picture can be much more difficult.
Hamilton told: "I don't think that it is possible to talk about some final indicators. But Ferrari very much, very strong for this moment as you saw.
They already passed the big distance. It seems that their car is better, than at this stage a year ago. It means that in the 2019th it is necessary to us even more difficult".
According to Hamilton, it is difficult to compare Mercedes speed so far to Ferrari as working programs of teams ototlichatsya strongly.
Lewis continued: "They work well. We meanwhile try as it is possible to understand the car better. In general the same, as at the beginning of last year.
Ferrari it is always fast on tests, especially in recent years. We expected it. Our team is concentrated on the tasks. Vs work hard - everything normally".
Current tasks
Hamilton told that the priority for Mercedes - to improve the car, but not to spend time in attempts to understand, than opponents are engaged.
"Others let go about the own business, and we try to study thoroughly the car to be convinced that we managed to improve all processes.
It is necessary to be convinced that we analyze the data better, than ever and that we, racers, provide engineers with exact responses, than ever.
Here on what we focused. We want to manage to implement all the working plans. Next week, I think, we will better understand in what state we in comparison with competitors are".
Hamilton is sure that Mercedes it will be capable of retaliation even if Ferrari it will be fast not only on tests, and and in races.
"For this moment we compete also with the last. We really try to add in in all spheres. And engineers on base too, and mechanics in boxes aspire to it.
Strikes that in team such atmosphere for all these years of victories remained. It is pleasant to see this thirst to success.
Nobody relaxes. All move ahead. For children on base this winter developed not easy.
I see it and I hear from children: perhaps, it was never as heavy, as after these changes in regulations on aerodynamics. But I believe: if who can will cope with it, then these are our children.
We are the only team which won the championship during the periods of the most various rules. It is sure, everything will be good even if we won't be favourites at the first stage..."