Hamilton 'Confident' Mercedes Will Improve Their Car 'As Season Goes On'

"My race was going OK up until the point we suffered the Power Unit failure. It's quite tough to overtake here but we had gained some positions early on with the Soft tyre. It was unfortunate that we had to retire as there was still a long way to go."

"I was beginning to press on, but the Power Unit just stopped. These things happen and I know we will bounce back."

"We will also improve the car as the season goes on. We have done so in previous years, and I am confident we will do so again."

"It is tough that we are not as competitive as we would like at the moment, but we will keep working hard. I am focused on doing that with the team."

"In the short term, I expect we will still find it difficult to challenge further up but we will see what we can do in the medium term,"