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Hamilton: New-era F1 cars ‘quite fun’ but ‘slower than GP2’
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11/02/2026 at 18:2211/02/2026 at 20:18 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Lewis Hamilton delivered his first elaborate assessment of Formula 1’s next-generation cars, praising their playful handling while simultaneously firing warning shots over their sluggish pace and brain-twisting energy systems. Wednesday’s morning session on the opening day of pre-season testing in Bahrain was anything but serene for the Briton. Hamilton wrestled the scarlet SF-26 through gusty desert winds, ran wide on multiple occasions and even pirouetted through a full 360-degree spin before gathering the car and limping back to the pits. By the end of his stint, he trailed...
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