Mercedes are clearly unconcerned by the fact that they were nearly two seconds shy of their pace-setting rivals Ferrari, on the first day of the first four days of Formula 1 preseason testing at Circuit de Catalunya, in Barcelona, Spain. The World Champions went about their business of dialling in the W10 with both Valtteri Bottas (on morning duty) and Lewis Hamilton (afternoon duty) both happy with the first day with the car they are hoping will back them another two titles to add to the ten they have amassed in the past five years. Technical chief James Allison summed up, “The first day with a new car is always a really exciting thing and today was not a bad start. Both drivers had...
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