Formula One champion and Australian Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton has responded to calls for changes to tackle Mercedes ' dominance by saying other teams need to hire some better people . Hamilton 's world championship defence got off to a flying start on Sunday with a crushing victory for Mercedes in the season-opening Melbourne race as F1 rivals succumbed to a farcical rash of reliability problems . Pole-sitter Hamilton started from a grid reduced to 15 cars from a possible 20 and cruised to his 34th race win with a 1.3sec gap to runner-up team-mate Nico Rosberg . Lewis Hamilton celebrates his Australian GP win in front of second-placed Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel . Hamilton stormed to victory at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix following a dominant performance . Nico Rosberg followed Hamilton home as Mercedes picked up where they left off with total domination . By the time fans were heading out of Albert Park , Red Bull consultant Helmut Marko was discussing the possibility of billionaire owner Dietrich Mateschitz falling out of love with the sport and leaving . Appearing on an afternoon TV show in Sydney on Tuesday , Hamilton agreed that Mercedes ' dominance had caused controversy and responded to suggestions of a possible Red Bull withdrawal by saying all the other teams could do better . 'It 's very interesting to hear that when they dominated for four years , big time . They 've not had a good couple of years - they did n't do so bad last year . Hamilton and Rosberg ( right ) shake hands after Mercedes pair finished more than 30 seconds ahead of third . Helmut Marko ( left , with former Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel ) says the team will evaluate the situation . 'But you 've seen a real big improvement from Ferrari , they 've actually overtaken Red Bull and Williams have made a really big step and I think you 're going to have to watch them really closely this year . 'There 's a lot of potential , particularly in the rules for them to make big steps and close the gap . So we still have a fight on our hands , ' said Hamilton . There have been suggestions that F1 is too technical and complicated . but Hamilton did not agree . 'It 's not for us ... So you 've got to hire some better people I guess . Ultimately it 's a test and a challenge of evolution , of innovation and we 've hired great people to - and we 've done a great job and we were n't complaining when they were doing . ' Red Bull chief Christian Horner is concerned that Mercedes dominance will be unhealthy for the sport . Horner 's Red Bull team won consecutive titles between 2010-2013 with Sebastian Vettel behind the wheel . Asked if criticism was just 'sour grapes ' , the British champion said : ' I 'm not going to get into the political side of things , I just drive . I 'm really grateful for , for what Mercedes have done as a team . 'There 's over 1,000 people in our team who 've done an amazing job , and the car 's fantastic - best car I 've ever driven , so happy with it and I want to really grab the opportunity with both hands and do the best job I can . ' Asked if Mercedes ' domination of Sunday 's race was boring , Hamilton replied : 'Definitely was n't for me ! '
Lewis Hamilton contested the opening race of the season in Australia on Sunday . Nico Rosberg finished second as Mercedes secured a one - two finish . Red Bull complained their dominance was making the race boring . drivers said that Red drivers should hire better drivers instead of complain . CLICK HERE for all the latest F1 news .