Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff issue downbeat verdict on Mercedes' hopes at French GP
dailystar.co.ukLewis Hamilton in free practice one. The Dutchman did a steady job, posting the ninth fastest time in the session, 1.5 seconds off the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc, while George Russell was fourth, almost a full second off the pace.
It wasn’t much better in the second practice session, with Russell fourth and Hamilton fifth.Following a string of podium finishes in recent races, it looked like Mercedes were closing the gap to Red Bull and Ferrari after a largely torrid first half of the season.
But Hamilton admitted the car’s pace so far has been a disappointment. READ MORE: Lewis Hamilton lent Mercedes junior driver his right-hand woman at French Grand Prix “It wasn’t the best of sessions because I missed the first.
I tried to get back up to speed as quickly as possible. It was average I would say,” he said.“We have a lot of work to do, a lot of ground to cover.
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