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'It never feels good the first time' - Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton spun on the final day at Jerez Sutton Images Enlarge Lewis Hamilton does not think his new Mercedes W06 feels that different to last year's championship-winning W05 but says new cars never feel particularly impressive during the first test. Hamilton completed 117 laps at the wheel of the W06 to add to the 91 he completed on Monday, while team-mate Nico Rosberg managed a mammoth 307. However, in the cold conditions at Jerez and with the W06 in its early testing specification, Hamilton was keen to reserve judgement on its true potential. "Every single time I've driven the car it never feels good the first time because the car is at its worst, the tyres are not good in...
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