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Lewis Hamilton was experimenting with car throughout qualifying

Lewis Hamilton has revealed he was “experimenting” with his Mercedes W10 through qualifying in China as he tried to get a better understanding of his car’s balance. Hamilton struggled throughout practice at Shanghai and trailed team-mate Valtteri Bottas by eight-tenths of a second during Saturday morning’s session. But in qualifying he challenged Bottas for pole position and the pair were split by just 0.023s at the conclusion of the three-part session, with the Finn taking top spot. “I was experimenting throughout the session,” said Hamilton “I finally figured it out but it was too late. It’s not really about tyre temperature but more about...
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