Lewis Hamilton: "Ferrari has an F1 power mode Mercedes doesn't have"

Photo/Charles Coates/Getty Images Lewis Hamilton reckons Ferrari's engine has a power mode that Mercedes cannot reach. Mercedes has won all seven Grand Prix of the season so far. The five-time world champion has taken five of those victories. "They were so quick on the straights," said Hamilton. "They definitely have another power mode that we currently don't have. So, all of a sudden they turn up the power and he pulls away massively on the straight, even if I have DRS open." Hamilton said his statement is "not an assumption" because the evidence was there in qualifying in Canada, where Mercedes felt it was losing as much as six-tenths of a second on the straights. "In the race I know all of a sudden they pick up a lot of pace on the straights [as well] but that's the name of the game," added Hamilton. "They've clearly done a great job with their power unit. There used to be a point where Mercedes was ahead in that area by a good chunk. We've got work to do there. They are ahead of us at the moment there."

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