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Hamilton: Weekend ‘nightmare' due to ‘worst ever' grip

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton says his “nightmare” weekend in Turkey is purely a result of the lack of grip at the Istanbul Park Circuit. Hamilton, who has taken nine pole positions so far in 2020, was only sixth fastest at the end of Q3 on Saturday, his worst qualifying result since the 2018 German Grand Prix. Drivers have struggled with the recently resurfaced track all weekend, which was coupled with wet conditions on Saturday. “This whole weekend has been a nightmare around the track, the grip is so poor,” Hamilton said. “But I think everyone is in the same boat, the track surface grip is the worst I’ve ever experienced in years of racing. “Considering how much downforce we...
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