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F1: Hamilton happy his Mercedes ‘came alive’ during Chinese GP sprint qualifying

F1: Hamilton happy his Mercedes ‘came alive’ during Chinese GP sprint qualifying

Lewis Hamilton expressed his joy after claiming his Mercedes “came alive” during a wet qualifying session for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race on Friday. The seven-time world champion capitalised on the downpour that descended on the Shanghai International Circuit to put his Mercedes second on the grid for Saturday’s sprint race behind polesitter Lando Norris in the Mercedes-powered McLaren. “It was very tricky, tricky conditions,...