Lewis Hamilton has said that because Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas “got a massive tow” worth 0.5s in his fastest lap it could make for an “interesting dynamic” going into qualifying on Sunday. During practice on Friday while setting times on qualifying runs Bottas was down on Hamilton by three tenths before receiving a tow in the second and third sectors to end up finishing quicker than the Brit on a 1:27.785, a tenth quicker than Hamilton. Part of the reason the time gained was so much was because the Finn received it on the back straight of Suzuka, allowing him to pick up a vast amount of speed according to the five-time world champion. "There's...
Full Story »