Hamilton says Ferrari setup left him uncomfortable at COTA
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After Friday practice for the United States Grand Prix, Hamilton said Ferrari had tried a different setup on his car and that he felt uncomfortable over COTA’s bumps. Leclerc topped both sessions.
After FP2, Lewis Hamilton said Ferrari had tried a different setup on his car and that he felt uncomfortable over COTA’s bumps. Charles Leclerc set the fastest time in both Friday practice sessions for the United States Grand Prix. Hamilton said Leclerc had shown there was speed in the car, but Ferrari still needed to work out how to improve the car on his side of the garage.
Hamilton was sixth in FP1 and fourth in FP2. Leclerc’s 1:35.291 in the second session was 0.615 seconds quicker than Hamilton’s 1:35.906.
Hamilton did not regard Friday as wasted time: he described practice as an opportunity to try new things and gain insight. He said he and the team would review everything that evening and look for ways to improve the car for the following day.
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