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‘Resurfaced Barcelona circuit missing something'

Lewis Hamilton is not impressed with the newly resurfaced Circuit de Catalunya, as he feels it has lost its character. The reigning World Champion was in action at the Spanish circuit last week, putting in the laps during the first of two pre-season tests. He posted the week's fastest time, a 1:19.333, but says he is no longer enjoys the circuit. '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 lot of the character that a track like Barcelona has. 'I always relate it to like a house.  'A brand new house has got no...
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