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Day One cements overtaking fears

Having experienced F1's new aerodynamic rules in play, Lewis Hamilton says fears that overtaking will be made more difficult have been realised. The Brit joined his rivals out on track on Monday as pre-season testing got underway at the Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona. It was the first time that any of the drivers and teams had experienced the new rules in play and how the changes to the cars would impact on-track performances. And while the lap times were lower as Formula 1 had predicted, so too are the chances of overtaking. 'I was behind a couple of cars out there and it was harder to follow but that it to be expected,' Hamilton said. 'The tyres are so hard that they don't drop-off, they...
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