Ahead of today's qualifying session the air temperature is 22.2 degrees C, while the track temperature is 38.1 degrees. In addition to the fact that it is much cooler than yesterday, there is the threat of rain, though in all honesty the dark clouds that threatened earlier appear to be moving away. The changing conditions over the past 24 hours mean that it is difficult to discern the true pecking order, though it would be ludicrous to write-off Hamilton at this stage in proceedings even if he hasn't topped the timesheets in any of the practice sessions. Yesterday's heat didn't suit the Mercedes, while this morning the Briton appeared to be managing his tyres. Though the local hero might...
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