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Heat on Merc to sort out tyre woes

Lewis Hamilton and Ross Brawn admit Mercedes' technical gurus are scratching their heads over their tyre wear in hot conditions. Hamilton and team-mate Nico Rosberg have done well when track temperatures have been cooler, but they struggled in the heat in Bahrain on Sunday. Rosberg started on pole but he went backwards the whole afternoon and finished ninth while Hamilton claimed P5. With track temperatures at Sakhir's circuit going as high as 42 degrees, it was not really a surprise that the W04 didn't challenge for a race victory as it has been an issue since 2012. Hamilton, though, didn't feel too disheartened as he believes the cooler conditions in Europe will suit their car. "We...
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