Go Lewis, go! Scherzinger shows her support as Hamilton takes part at Bahrain in-season testing
Lewis Hamilton was fastest in Bahrain on Wednesday as Mercedes completed a clean sweep in the Gulf Kingdom.
After topping the timesheets in practice, qualifying, securing a 1-2 in Sunday’s grand prix, and Nico Rosberg setting the fastest lap on the first of the two-day in-season test, Hamilton maintained Mercedes’ impressive start to the new campaign.
With support from his popstar girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger, Hamilton completed 120 laps in the W05 – more than two race distances, and set a time of 1:34.136.
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Arm in arm: Hamilton and Scherzinger at the Bahrain International Circuit
Looking good: The pop singer watches on from beside the track in Bahrain
‘It's been a long day, running lap after lap to analyse the tyres but driving a Formula One car is never boring,’ said Hamilton afterwards.
‘Of course, the nature of a tyre test means we haven't learnt anything in particular in terms of improving the car but it's useful for Pirelli and therefore useful to us in the long term.
‘They just gave me different sets and I told them how each felt. The plan was just to get in as many laps as we could. The times mean nothing as everyone had their own programmes to run.
‘It's been a fantastic few weeks for the team but also a long stint away, so I'm sure everyone is looking forward to heading back home for a well-deserved rest.
On top: Hamilton claimed victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix - his second of the season already
Tough: The Brit saw off stiff competition from Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg
‘Of course, it's a short turnaround before China so I'll be in the factory to work on ways we can improve.’
Hamilton trails team-mate Nico Rosberg in the championship by 11 points despite winning back-to-back races in Malaysia and Bahrain.
The British star will resume his rivalry with his team-mate in just over a week at the fourth installment of this year’s title race in China.
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