Mercedes pour cold water on potential Lewis Hamilton-Sebastian Vettel pairing

Lewis Hamilton has been told by Mercedes that the stage is his to become Formula One’s most successful driver after appearing to rule out a move for Ferrari exile Sebastian Vettel.

Hamilton, six points behind championship leader Valtteri Bottas, heads into Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix knowing that a remarkable eighth victory at the twisty Hungaroring track will take him to the top of Formula One’s standings.