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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has sided with rival Christian Horner in defending Red Bull's dominant start to the new season.
Sergio Perez led home team-mate Max Verstappen at Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Red Bull secured their second crushing one-two finish in as many races.
Red Bull have now won 12 of the last 13 races, with Lewis Hamilton describing their machine as the fastest he has ever seen.
However, there are fears that Red Bull's superiority could prove a turn-off for Formula One fans, undoing the sport's dramatic surge in popularity in recent years.
But Wolff, who oversaw Mercedes' run of eight consecutive constructors' world championships, said: "We have had those years where we were as strong, but it is a meritocracy.