Lewis Hamilton: “I apologize to my team”

After the initial exploit in the Free 1, where the reigning world champion finished at the head of the group with the best time of 1:21.347, Lewis Hamilton he spent much of the second session in the pits. In fact, less than thirty minutes from the start Mercedes she ended up spinning, crashing into the barriers. Returning to the pits while the red flag was waving on the track, the Stella driver flew to the infirmary for a check-up and then spent the rest of the afternoon watching his colleagues lap, while the mechanics worked on his single-seater.

The world champion driver's first words were for his team: “Clearly it wasn't a good afternoon for me. I apologize to the team for all the hard work they will have ahead of them to fix my car. Fortunately up to that point the sensations were good and the pace is there, without a doubt. Tomorrow morning we therefore hope to be able to make up for lost time and return stronger than ever in Qualifying", he concluded confidently Hamilton.