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Lewis Hamilton tops opening Chinese GP practice session

Lewis Hamilton topped first practice for the Chinese Grand Prix with a best time of 1:33.999 as the only man to dip below the 1:34 mark. The session took place in dry conditions despite rain being forecast as a high possibility. Strong wings did however cause some problems as drivers struggled at certain corners, Turns 11 and 16 in particular. A tailwind down the start/finish straight upset the rear on entry, causing some cars to slide around. Hamilton immediately went quickest on his opening run and sat at the rop of the timing screens as he lowered his benchmark throughout the 90-minute session. Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen split the two Mercedes cars in second with a 1:34.358, putting...
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