Lewis Hamilton doesn’t take too kindly to a suggestion team mate Nico Rosberg is quicker than him in 2016.

After finishing seventh in the Chinese Grand Prix over the weekend, a chastened Lewis Hamilton admits he’s up against it if he is to overtake his teammate Nico Rosberg and retain the world championship he won last season.

Rosberg moved 36 points clear of Hamilton with a third consecutive win of the season and has so far looked imperious at the front of the grid.