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Formula 1
F1: Hamilton Makes It Two Poles For Two
For the second straight week, Lewis Hamilton will roll off from P1...
Lewis Hamilton will start from pole for a second time in 2012 in Malaysia on Sunday, and the Brit is determined to hang onto his advantage at the first corner this time.
Hamilton admitted that he had lost one-and-a-half tenths on his quick lap, but he still managed to pip teammate Jenson Button by a similar margin.
“I think I lost a bit of time in the last corner, but the first corner was fine,” said Hamilton. “I think I had a small oversteer moment, but it didn’t cost me any time. Then the rest of the lap seemed to come together quite well. I pushed probably a little too much in the last corner and went a bit wide, but fortunately I was able to minimize the amount I lost.”
Hamilton stressed the importance of tires in Sunday’s race.
“It’s positioning and it’s definitely tire management," the McLaren driver said. "This is a very tricky circuit because of the track temperatures and obviously the humidity outside. It’s going to be tough tomorrow but we just have to make sure we prepare ourselves in the best way we can.
“It’s a very long haul down to turn one. Just in the conditions, you never know what’s going to happen, the changeable conditions. I hope it stays dry. But these tires are having a seriously hard time around here, especially under 150 kilos of fuel. It’s going to be interesting. I don’t know how it’s going to go but I’ll do everything I can to make sure we’re as competitive as possible.”
Adam Cooper notched up his 27th season as a racing journalist in 2011. He has written about F1 for SPEED.com since 2005. Follow him on Twitter.
Hamilton admitted that he had lost one-and-a-half tenths on his quick lap, but he still managed to pip teammate Jenson Button by a similar margin.
“I think I lost a bit of time in the last corner, but the first corner was fine,” said Hamilton. “I think I had a small oversteer moment, but it didn’t cost me any time. Then the rest of the lap seemed to come together quite well. I pushed probably a little too much in the last corner and went a bit wide, but fortunately I was able to minimize the amount I lost.”
Hamilton stressed the importance of tires in Sunday’s race.
“It’s positioning and it’s definitely tire management," the McLaren driver said. "This is a very tricky circuit because of the track temperatures and obviously the humidity outside. It’s going to be tough tomorrow but we just have to make sure we prepare ourselves in the best way we can.
“It’s a very long haul down to turn one. Just in the conditions, you never know what’s going to happen, the changeable conditions. I hope it stays dry. But these tires are having a seriously hard time around here, especially under 150 kilos of fuel. It’s going to be interesting. I don’t know how it’s going to go but I’ll do everything I can to make sure we’re as competitive as possible.”
Adam Cooper notched up his 27th season as a racing journalist in 2011. He has written about F1 for SPEED.com since 2005. Follow him on Twitter.
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