Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) is disillusioned: “Overtaking will be difficult there”

Formula 1 is returning to Madrid: for the first time since 1981, the Spanish Grand Prix will be held in the capital, on the new Madring circuit, located at the IFEMA exhibition centre.

The Ferrari duo of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have been granted permission to complete a film day at Madring. Naturally, the competition has raised a fuss, suspecting an advantage for the Italians.

In reality, this supposed advantage is very limited, as seven-time Formula 1 world champion Hamilton explains in Belgium: “The track was incredibly dusty, and we only did a few laps anyway.”

“So we had virtually no grip; the tyres were covered in dust the whole time. What’s more, the track surface was very hot – around 60 degrees.”

“What will the racing be like there? It’ll be a weekend where qualifying is particularly important, as there are hardly any straights – overtaking will be very difficult there.”

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