Lewis Hamilton returned to the cockpit of Formula 1 machinery for the first time in four months on Wednesday as Mercedes continued its two day test run at a damp Silverstone.  Mercedes has been conducting a two-day private test at the British Grand Prix venue in order to step up preparations for the heavily-delayed start to the new F1 season, which begins next month.  The German manufacturer is using the opportunity to familiarise itself with F1’s new closed-event health and safety protocols that will be put in place when racing resumes at the Red Bull Ring in Austria on July 5.  After teammate Valtteri Bottas had undertaken the first outing on Tuesday, Hamilton was reunited with the...
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