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Hamilton: Barcelona lost some of its character

One of the things you've heard Paul and I discuss several time on our podcast is that the reason Spa Francorchamps is such a great circuit-apart from its length-is that it is perfect in its imperfections and that's what makes it so fun to watch. The recent resurfacing of the Barcelona circuit may have added an additional challenge to comparing last year's times with this season's testing but Lewi Hamilton says the track improvements have robbed the circuit of its character. 'I'm not quite sure why they do resurface [certain tracks], I think it's a waste of money in general,' he said. 'The older the surface, the more character there is in a surface. 'If you smooth the thing out, you lose a...
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