Despite Red Bull leading the drivers' standings, Lewis Hamilton believes competition is still wide open for all the teams

Lewis Hamilton says drivers' championship is still open

Despite Red Bull leading the drivers' standings, Lewis Hamilton believes competition is still wide open for all the teams

Lewis Hamilton

Red Bull have started on pole in all six Grand Prix's this season and on Sunday, Mark Webber led from start to finish ahead of teammate Sebastian Vettel at the Monaco Grand Prix.

It was the Australian's second victory in the space of eight days following his victory in Spain and the Red Bull pair now head the drivers' standings on 78 points to lead Fernando Alonso and reigning world champion Jenson Button by three and eight points respectively.

Hamilton, who was fifth in Monaco, told Press Association Sport: "If they had also won every race they would be miles ahead by now.

"They would have so many points, so for us it's quite good at the moment to see we've got a chance.

"I know at some stage we will catch them up and then we will be racing with them and they would not be having such easy races.

"I am praying every day that we do, and although I doubt it will be the case, you never know what will happen in this sport."

McLaren teammate Button concurred, saying: "At the moment you would say the Red Bull is the most competitive car.

"We have to try our best to take points off them because if they are reliable, consistent and don't make mistakes then over the next few races they are going to be very difficult to beat."

Meanwhile, Webber insists he is keeping his feet on the ground rather than getting carried away thinking about the world title. "I have done well for two races," he said.

"In terms of good results, if I get three, four or five in a row, podiums or whatever, then that's a good run.

"So we will go to Turkey and we will keep chipping away because we all know things can change very quickly in this game.

"I have been around the block long enough to know that, so it's a case of feet on the ground."

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