Lewis Hamilton says Red Bull are the target his new Mercedes team will have to emulate

Lewis Hamilton has admitted that Red Bull are the team Mercedes will have to emulate if his new employers are to become a World Championship-winning force themselves over the forthcoming years.

"When he got to Red Bull, it so happened that they were the best and they have been the best for a long time. "I was very fortunate to arrive at McLaren at the right time and we were competitive. It was just unfortunate we could not continue to do that every year. "If we had, then it would be a bit of a different story."