Hamilton: “Possible improvements”

As noted Toto wolff, the executive director of Mercedes Motorsport, the day for the German team was mixed. If the Silver Arrows dominated the two sessions contested this Friday on the Sepang track, Lewis Hamilton encountered problems with the Power Unit of his W06 Hybrid which slowed him down in the first session, reducing his time on track followed by telemetry problems. “It never helps to miss a large part of a session, indicates the Briton. In terms of settings, I didn't have time to make any changes. We're probably a bit far from where we'd like to be, so there's definitely room for improvement. »

The former resident of McLaren also highlighted the performance of Ferrari, with Kimi Räikkönen twice second this Friday, and having demonstrated solid pace over the long relays. “We will have to work hard because Ferrari seems to be in good shape. It will be interesting to see what happens tomorrow. » concludes Hamilton, joined on this point by his teammate Nico Rosberg. The German, best time in EL1, admitted to having encountered some difficulties with his medium tires during the second session.

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