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"We shouldn't talk it down because I remember hearing voices like that between 2014 and 2020. What makes the sport so special is that you need to work hard to win, and you deserve it, and that is matter of fact.
"Even if it is not great for the show that the same guys win all the time, it is because they have done a good job and we haven't.
"We all hope for good entertainment and it is our duty to catch up and fight these guys. We will do everything in our power to fight back and we will look at areas of weakness that they may have.
"Entertainment follows sport and that [Red Bull's dominance] is maybe not good for the commercial side but it is what makes Formula 1 so special."
George Russell and Hamilton finished fourth and fifth respectively for Mercedes in Jeddah, with the latter more than half a minute behind Perez.
For the majority of Sunday's race, Perez and Verstappen were a second a lap quicker than the rest of the field.
Hamilton has already written off his chances of fighting for a record eighth world crown this season.
"Even if it is not great for the show that the same guys win all the time, it is because they have done a good job and we haven't.
"We all hope for good entertainment and it is our duty to catch up and fight these guys. We will do everything in our power to fight back and we will look at areas of weakness that they may have.
"Entertainment follows sport and that [Red Bull's dominance] is maybe not good for the commercial side but it is what makes Formula 1 so special."
George Russell and Hamilton finished fourth and fifth respectively for Mercedes in Jeddah, with the latter more than half a minute behind Perez.
For the majority of Sunday's race, Perez and Verstappen were a second a lap quicker than the rest of the field.
Hamilton has already written off his chances of fighting for a record eighth world crown this season.