Hamilton returns to the test track
F1 Test, Jerez, Circuit Permanente de Jerez
Lewis Hamilton returned to the cockpit to continue the development and set-up programme that had been successfully started at the previous Jerez test. A delay to fit new parts to the rear suspension caused Lewis to miss out on most of the morning’s running - when the track was at its fastest - but he resumed after lunch.
The presence of a blustery wind and a sudden shower prompted a brief spin in the afternoon but Lewis stayed on-track and later declared himself pleased with the team’s progress. With focus now shifting towards MP4-24’s mechanical set-up, the car proved one of the fastest over a long run and has given the team plenty of useful information as it works to prepare for the first race of the season later this month.
