Thursday, April 6, 2017

Raining for the #F1 #ChineseGP

Photo published for GALLERY: Race preparations in China

Race preparations in China

  • The Grand Prix in China this week is due to be affected by heavy rain
  • Lewis Hamilton believes his lack of wet tyre testing could scupper his chances
  • Hamilton did not participate in last month’s wet test in Barcelona

Hamilton, who finished second to Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel at the opening race of the season in Melbourne, is one of the finest wet-weather drivers the sport has seen.

The wet tyres this year are considerably wider following sweeping changes to the technical rulebook, and Hamilton believes he could be at a disadvantage heading into the second round of the championship.

‘I am not really looking forward to a wet track because I haven’t driven on the new tyres,’ said Hamilton, who will be among only a handful of drivers yet to trial this year’s wet-weather rubber. ‘Usually I like driving in the wet, but I am a little bit apprehensive…

MORE: Lewis Hamilton ‘apprehensive’ ahead of Chinese Grand Prix | Daily Mail Online


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