Lewis Hamilton admits Formula 1 races are becoming dull with the lack of competition, claiming he would only watch the YouTube highlights. There were no changes in position whatsoever among the front three during last Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix, with Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen filling those places for the fifth time in seven races. “I feel exactly the same as Max; it wasn’t the most exciting [race],” he said via Crash.net. “I enjoy myself in the car. I am still able to enjoy the battle, looking where Valtteri is, what times he's doing, the gaps, trying to get a perfect balance every lap. That is still a massive challenge for me but it is just not as fun for people to watch. When you're in it, it's a bit different. "Of course I would love a wheel-to-wheel race. I hope the next races… the Red Bulls have improved, I really hope we have more of a race. Everyone wants to see us all battling together. At the end of the day we’re drivers, we’ve come through all the ranks, we’ve earned the positions that we have. We come in, weekend in, weekend out, devoted and give absolutely everything to go out there and perform at our best.” Hamilton noted the issue of processional races isn't new in F1, however, recalling how he'd often fall asleep watching races back in the days of Michael Schumacher's dominance. "If I was watching today I would do the same most likely and watch the highlights because it’s much shorter, unless a friend told me there was a super exciting race on TV so that you watch the whole thing," he added.
Source: insideracing