ewis Hamilton returned Mercedes to the top of the timesheets during second practice for the Chinese Grand Prix on Friday afternoon. The Briton delivered a time of 1:38.315 on Pirelli's Soft compound tyres to lead Ferrari's Fernando Alonso by 0.141 seconds, while team-mate Nico Rosberg completed the top three positions. The order continued where it left off in the opening session during the early Medium tyre runs, with Alonso leading the way from Rosberg and Ricciardo. But when the switch to the Soft compound tyre arrived, Hamilton – who missed the opening half an hour of the session due to suspension tweaks – surged to the front. Hamilton, however, remained unhappy with the balance of...
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