News Details

Hamilton: 'It feels like we've come with too hard compound'

Lewis Hamilton topped his first practice of the season in FP2 today, but the Mercedes driver expressed how it was a tough day for all the drivers of the grid. He feels that the compound of tyres were a key factor, whilst conditions also played a key part in the timings at Portimao today.  Wrong tyre set? "It generally feels like we came here last year and the tyres were too hard and we've come here with pretty much the same tyres or even harder," Hamilton explained when talking to Sky Sports. "It feels like we've come with too hard compound in my opinion it should have been mid-range - 2,3,4 but we will get through it." Wind stronger than last year In its Grand Prix...
Full Story »
2y ago from GPBlog.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Major changes to DRS zone in Portimao

DRS, it's a thorn in the side of many an F1 purist, but the system has...
2y ago from GPBlog.com

FIA experiments with DRS zones during second Grand...

DRS, it's a thorn in the side of many an F1 purist, but the system has...
2y ago from GPBlog.com

Horner: Strong result in Portimao bodes well for us

Lewis Hamilton won last year's Portuguese Grand Prix from pole position,...
2y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Portimao FP1: Bottas tops razor tight session from...

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas topped the timing sheets during a tight...
2y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Fernandez to ride 2024 Aprilia MotoGP bike from Jerez...

Trackhouse Aprilia rider Raul Fernandez will ride the 2024 spec bike when...
49m ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

McLaughlin disputes IndyCar's claim that rules...

Scott McLaughlin was one of the two Team Penske IndyCar drivers that were...

O’Ward retroactively given St. Pete win after Team...

The NTT IndyCar Series announced on Wednesday that all three Team Penske...
20h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Arsenal injury news vs. Tottenham Hotspur - Jurrien...

Sports Mole rounds up all of Arsenal's latest injury and suspension news...
49m ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Exclusive: Arsenal considering 60m teenager to fix...

Arsenal are understood to be considering a transfer move for Atletico...
59m ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

Audi agree LONG-TERM F1 deal with star driver

Audi have agreed a long-term deal for the first... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com

Rosberg reveals financial toll of rivalry with Hamilton

Nico Rosberg recently shed light on an intriguing... Read More »
39m ago from F1i.com

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.