Lewis Hamilton says complaints and calls for equalisation from Red Bull are amusing considering just one race has passed.
Red Bull has called on the FIA to take action to slow Mercedes down as they believe the domination currently being enjoyed by the Brackley outfit is damaging the sport.
However Hamilton, speaking to reporters in the Malaysia paddock on Thursday, says such comments are “funny” when Red Bull dominated the sport for four years and faced no calls for change from Mercedes.
“I find it quite funny. It’s an interesting opinion coming from an individual who has had so much success,” he said. “Also bear in mind it has only been one race, so to already have comments like that is what I find funny.
“It was a big step for me to come to this team who had had so many years of poor performance,” he added. “They hadn’t had the success of other teams but not once did this team complain to others in order to legalise things.”
Hamilton insists Mercedes have simply done a better job without demanding changes to the rules.
“They just worked hard. When I came to this team, I saw them making that progress and now we are the best team. They have done an amazing job.
“It’s not just me here, it’s 1000 people back at the two factories working day and night to build the best car.
“We have done that based on the same rules that everyone else has had and the same resources as the other top teams have generally had and we can be proud of that.”
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