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Palmer believes Hamilton is now favourite for the championship

Article To news overview © Mercedes Jolyon Palmer believes that tensions at Red Bull will be rising as a result of their recent form, and that Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton is now the favourite to claim the F1 world title. With six races remaining, Max Verstappen holds the lead of the Drivers' Championship. The Dutchman has a slender six-point advantage over Hamilton, but recent races have suggested that the Mercedes is faster than the Red Bull. This was borne out in Turkey, with Valtteri Bottas romping home to a dominant win ahead of Verstappen, while Hamilton finished in fifth after an engine change grid penalty and a subsequent mis-timed pit-stop. Speaking to radio station talkSPORT, Palmer...
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