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Day of variables for Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton experienced mixed results in Bahrain on Friday with a midfield slot in the afternoon after topping the timesheets earlier on. Despite dropping back to eleventh in the second session, the World Champion is confident that updates to the car from China plus more running are bridging the gap to those at the front of the field.

Hamilton in the garage with McLaren guests

"We've definitely got a very well-balanced car around here," a satisfied Englishman said after his day's running. "The track felt very grippy from the start of the session and our work on the prime tyre (Bridgestone's Medium compound) was very consistent."

Lewis' afternoon session comprised of runs on both compounds, switching to stints on the Mediums having evaluated the Super Softs and been at the top of the session early on. "Both sessions were consistent and very productive," he continued. "The whole field looks very tight, but we are definitely taking steps forward. While we haven't made significant progress, as we didn't bring anything new here this weekend, our goal remains to score some more points."

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