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Hamilton: It feels good like last year's car
Triple Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton completed a race distance before lunchtime on the first day of pre-season testing on Monday and, ominously for rivals, said his new Mercedes felt like a winner. 'First impression? It feels good, it feels like last year's,' the Briton told a scrum of reporters at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya when the morning session ended. Mercedes won 16 of 19 races last year, taking both titles, and have triumphed in 32 of the last 38 grands prix. 'It's very encouraging,' added Hamilton after doing more mileage than anyone else. 'It’s a great job by the team. Usually in the first day you don’t get that many laps so I’m really happy.' In the...
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