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Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes facing 'massive' deficit to Ferrari on straights

Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes is in the mix with Red Bull in Mexico, but outlined that the team faces a “massive” deficit to Ferrari due to its straight-line speed. Mexico’s Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez features a lengthy full-throttle section while the high altitude means teams are lacking downforce for the remainder of the lap. Hamilton topped FP1 but slipped to fifth, almost a second behind leader Sebastian Vettel, during Friday afternoon’s second session. “It’s not been a great day but this is how it usually is here,” said Hamilton. “We’ve definitely learnt a lot and I haven’t had any particularly major dramas it is just...
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