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Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes has made a step forward in all areas after qualifying a little over 0.1s from pole position at the United States Grand Prix. Max Verstappen’s deleted lap time was o…
Lewis Hamilton is pleased with the progress made by Mercedes, as they qualified just a fraction behind pole position at the United States Grand Prix. The lap times of Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc were extremely close, with Lando Norris also in the mix. Hamilton credits Mercedes’ new floor for narrowing the gap and improving overall performance. He acknowledges the hard work put in by the team and hopes for a tight battle among the top teams. While technical director James Allison sees the new floor as a sign of things to come, Hamilton believes there is still room for improvement in other areas of the car. Nonetheless, he sees this upgrade as a positive step forward and believes Mercedes can make further progress.
Source: Racer
