Mercedes F1 driver Lewis Hamilton "may be the best F1 driver around," but that is "not the only reason" he is about to claim his third world championship, according to NEWS.COM.AU. McLaren driver Jenson Button "thinks having the might of the entire Mercedes team behind him is a major factor" behind Hamilton's success, and if nothing changes, he is "likely to keep on winning." Button "is adamant if the sport wants to remain competitive, it needs to ensure other teams can match it with the more powerful ones." Button thinks Mercedes' dominance "will go unchallenged if the sport remains in the same state." He said, "Mercedes are such a big team that no one can catch them. That is the biggest issue facing Formula One. Hopefully there will be more competition next season and then it will be more satisfying to win a world championship." While part of Mercedes' success has been "down to the skill" of its drivers, the "mechanical superiority" of its cars compared to other teams has also been a "key factor." It is "this difference in technology that Button thinks needs to be addressed," because it is "robbing equally-talented drivers of the opportunity to challenge for titles." Button: "There are drivers as good as those who have won world championships but they never will because they haven't had the right car. That's why we need the sport to be more competitive. The driver can make a bigger difference rather than arriving at the first race discovering a car is so much quicker and no one can catch up" (NEWS.COM.AU, 10/25).
