Lewis Hamilton fires warning to Red Bull after ‘great’ day for Mercedes at F1 Dutch GP
Hamilton finished third-fastest in opening practice before ending up fourth in FP2, just over three-tenths adrift of surprise pacesetter 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris.
The British duo appear the drivers most likely to challenge Red Bull’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen - who topped FP1 - over o☂ne lap in qualifying, based on Friday’s running.
“It was great,” Hamilton said. “I woke up so ﷺexcited to be in the car.
“P1 was a𒀰ctually a really goodꦑ session for us. The car was feeling good from the get-go. Great work from everyone at the factory.
“We made some changes from P1 to P2. It wasn’t as good, but it’s good data t✱o have. We’ve got some work to do tonight to see if we can turn it around for tomorrow.”
The seven-time world champion added: “We’re there or thereabouts. Not as quick as the Red Bulls, an♊d obviously the McLarens look really quick.
“McLaren was much quicker in the first sec﷽tor than us. Particularly on the lon🍰g run, the tyre is overheating, which I think everyone has had.
“It’s trying to extract the most f𒐪rom the tyres, and getting them into the right window to start your lap.
“We’ve🥃 been slow in the first sector but good in the last sector. We’re trying to find t💟he right balance.”
Asked who he thinks Mercedes𓂃’ fight is with, Hamilton replied: “Right with them, hopefully. The Red Bulls are a little quicker, as always.
“So I don’t anticipate that♎ we’ll easily be ꦏable to beat them. But I think we’ll be close.
“We’ll be gunning for as high as possible. It would be great to 🃏be in the top three in qualy. It depends on the work we 🥂do tonight.”
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell had a more difficult♈ day in the other Mercedes, placing outside ℱthe top-10 in both sessions.
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