It wasn't the easiest of days for current championship leader Lewis Hamilton on the opening day of the Malaysian Grand Prix on Friday, the Mercedes driver enduring a very challenging day as he suffered with very low grip and sliding on the Sepang International Circuit.
His Mercedes hasn't looked strong in any conditions, be it on Intermediates or in the dry conditions they had in FP2. So now the team is looking very carefully at the set-up and the configuration of the car just to try and understand what's gone wrong.
Lewis finished the day in P6, when the afternoon session was suspended due to a red flag.
“It's been a very difficult day. I've been struggling with the car today, so we have to review and try to understand where we have gone wrong with the balance,” he said.
“We're hoping that we're able to find our bearings overnight and regroup for tomorrow. I had a great group of people who were in front of my garage today all day long, sending really positive energy. So a big thank you to everyone there and I look forward to seeing you tomorrow!”
