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Hamilton sits out second day of F1 testing

Four-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton sat out the second day of pre-season testing on Tuesday after Mercedes said they wanted to make the most of good weather with rain threatening. The Briton had been due to take over from Finnish teammate Valtteri Bottas in the afternoon at the Circuit de Catalunya but Mercedes said a decision had been made to continue with one driver. The usual break for lunch was abandoned. "This is to maximise our mileage after the poor track conditions limited running this morning," Mercedes said on Twitter. "Mileage is king in #F1Testing, so we want to make the most of the current conditions. A driver swap would require switching out...
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