Lewis Hamilton has been singled out by Mercedes boss Toto Wolff ahead of the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
The Brit has been in fine form of late and will start second on the grid, just behind George Russell and just ahead of Kimi Antonelli.
Wolff believes Hamilton could be a danger to Mercedes’ winning streak, if he manages to get ahead.
Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: “My old friend. When people doubted whether he still had the speed, I’ve always said if he’s in the right frame of mind and the car suits him, then he is to be reckoned with
“You need to count him in, and that’s what he did. If there isn’t a tiny mistake at the end, he is a tenth-and-a-half quicker than us.
“I think it’s going to play out in tyre degradation and we were quite good in the long run yesterday [Friday practice] – but it all depends on the start.
“If Lewis is ahead after the start, that’s going to be a tough one for everyone, so I’m really curious to see how that pans out.”