In The Driver's Seat

Homework helps Hamilton ace Spanish test

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Okay, admit it. How many of you expected a repeat of Silverstone last week, with Max Verstappen and Red Bull leaving Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas blistering their Pirelli tyres trying to keep pace in an excruciatingly hot Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday? And how many of you were thus surprised when Hamilton handed out a beating of his own, not just to Verstappen but also to Bottas?

Over the years we've become accustomed to his brilliance. But how did he do it on Sunday? How did he and his team turn the tables so quickly and so effectively?

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on August 18, 2020, with the headline Homework helps Hamilton ace Spanish test. Subscribe