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Hamilton blames MotoGP for Circuit de Catalunya’s “lost character”
Lewis Hamilton has pointed the finger at MotoGP for Circuit de Catalunya losing “a lot of its great character” after the recent resurfacing which has smoothed out the track. Hamilton and his F1 rivals have remarked at how smooth the Barcelona circuit has become since its entire resurfacing over the winter, while adjustments were made in the final section to expand the run-off areas around the final three turns. While Carlos Sainz has gone so far as to predict F1 cars will be up to two seconds a lap faster at the Spanish track due to the new Pirelli tyres and the smoother surface, Hamilton feels the challenge of F1’s pre-season testing venue has been smothered by the resurfacing work...
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