Hamilton uncomfortable in Barcelona

Fourth and third of the day in Barcelona during the two driving sessions, the Briton has not yet found the right formula to rise to the level of his teammate at Mercedes Nico Rossberg.

“It wasn't an easy day for me, I struggled with the balance of the car all day and this afternoon in particular it was really difficult to drive, comments the driver of the No. 07 W44 Hybrid.

However, I had traffic during my fast lap, so the lap times are not necessarily representative, but it is clear that we have a lot of work to do tonight to get the driving sensations I want. We will work hard tonight through the data and I am confident that we can find solutions for tomorrow. »

Already relegated to 43 points behind his German teammate, Hamilton must put in a good performance this weekend in Spain to reduce the gap to the championship leader. The former resident of McLaren benefits exclusively from a revised and corrected MGU-H for the Catalan weekend, in addition to a new turbo on its Power Unit.

Photos from the Spanish Grand Prix can be viewed in our dedicated gallery.