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Hamilton takes crushing practice display "with a pinch of salt"

Lewis Hamilton started Formula 1's new season with a dominant display in Friday practice for the Austrian Grand Prix, but took his performance "with a pinch of salt". The six-time F1 champion topped the timesheet at both the end of first and second practice at the Red Bull Ring, finishing 0.356secs and 0.197s clear of team-mate Valtteri Bottas respectively. Article continues under video As for Mercedes' rivals, in each session, the best of the rest was a further half-a-second off the pace. Just over two hours after the end of FP2, however, the W11 was protested against by Red Bull, notably its DAS (dual-axis steering) system. Speaking prior to the protest, Hamilton said:...
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