Mercedes protagonist
Very positive Free Practice Friday at home Mercedes on that day Montecarloabove all for the encouraging and at the same time unexpected performances of Lewis Hamilton. During the first session, the seven-time world champion managed to finish with the best time of 1:12.169, preceding Oscar Piastri’s McLaren by just 29 thousandths. Analyzing the single FP1 ranking, the Brackley team also occupied the virtual podium with George Russellauthor of third time.
Hamilton still among the greats
The Briton at the wheel of the W15 #63, however, had to deal with some problems with the steering in FP2 which prevented him from repeating himself, unlike his teammate, who was once again convincing. Unlike the first session, Hamilton was unable to move back to the top of the standings, but still finished 2nd almost two tenths behind his future teammate Charles Leclerc, particularly in form on the streets of his home circuit.
A missed encore with the ‘leadership’ which particularly satisfied #44, who was very happy and enthusiastic about the work done and the feedback on the track: “Has it been a good day, probably the best we’ve had this yearand the car feels very good – has explained – this track is simply fantastic for an F1 and I enjoyed driving today – I stayed Pleasantly surprised by the level of grip and the way the car responded, making the ride much more enjoyable than the last two years. In the second session, the car felt a little less comfortable and we have a lot of work to do overnight to improve long runs and front graining. The feeling was positive with the lower fuel and we don’t want to lose it, but our focus now is on improving the long run.” Statements that are added to those of Russell, demonstrating the good feeling of Mercedes awaiting qualifying: “It was one of our best Fridays of the year and the car feels like never before in Monaco.”
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