After struggling with the balance of his Mercedes W12 in first practice, Hamilton showed impressive pace in the second session as he set the pace ahead of Verstappen and teammate Valtteri Bottas. Going into this weekend’s grand prix at Portimao, only one point separates Hamilton and Verstappen at the top of the drivers’ championship, with the pair scoring one win each in the opening two rounds of the season. Looking ahead to tomorrow’s qualifying, Hamilton is sure there is more to come in terms of performance. “I think everyone looks like they’re struggling with their balance out there today so it’s difficult to say whether or not it’s the car or it’s the wind or the track...
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