Lewis Hamilton began his first official day in the Mercedes W10 during winter testing, kickstarting his pursuit of a sixth FIA Formula 1 World Championship title with Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport. The reigning-World Champion's running did not commence until the afternoon, as Valtteri Bottas completed his shift in the W10 in the morning. When Hamilton went out on track after the lunch break, he was able to accumulate a total 81 laps (12 more than Bottas) but only put together the ninth fastest time and two seconds off the pace. However, the Brit did set his time on the C2 (medium compound) tyre, unlike Sebastian Vettel who was quickest for Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow on the softer...
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