A fantastic start according to Lewis Hamilton

Beaten in terms of time by the Ferrari SF16-H Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton left his mark on the first day of Barcelona's pre-season testing in Catalonia. The reigning world champion has accumulated 156 laps in the seat of the W07 Hybrid, more than twice the distance of a Spanish Grand Prix on the same Montmelo track.

“The key is to accumulate as many kilometers as possible in the short time available to us for testing and we're off to a fantastic start. The team did an incredible job to achieve such a result, and complete so many laps without encountering any real problems, Hamilton points out. It's an impressive first day, so fingers crossed it continues. »

The Briton, however, identified a future area of ​​work for the men of Mercedes. “The feeling on the tires is a little different, and we will work to understand them better in the coming days. » Nico Rosberg will take over from his teammate tomorrow for the second day of pre-season testing in Catalonia.