Ferrari sporting director Laurent Mekies believes that teams' lack of long runs at the Nürburgring will deliver a few surprises in Sunday's Eifel Grand Prix. Friday's entire day of running was scrapped by the adverse weather conditions that lingered over the Ring and which impaired the operations of F1's medical helicopter. The lost mileage inevitably disrupted the teams' programs, leaving everyone with just a 60-minute practice session on Saturday morning to prepare for qualifying. Mekies says the lack of long runs, during which teams typically evaluate tyre degradation, coupled with Sunday's cold temperatures are likely to throw a spanner into the works of several teams' plans on Sunday...
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