Lewis Hamilton has pulled out of a test aimed at finalising tyres for next season because he was feeling unwell. Hamilton, who lost the world title to Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, was scheduled to drive all day at the Yas Marina circuit. But after a few laps the Briton felt ill, and Pascal Wehrlein took over. Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari are conducting the test, with modified 2015 cars to simulate the increased downforce of the 2017 new rules. F1 has introduced a new set of technical regulations aimed at making the cars up to five seconds a lap quicker next year. The redesigned cars will produce more downforce, while Pirelli has been tasked with making wider...
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