168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton is unsure whether Mercedes can challenge for victory at the F1 Dutch Grand Prix, despite enjoying a promi🎃sing star🐼t to the weekend.

Mercedes set the pace on Friday at Zandvoort as 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell pipped McLaren’s 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Oscar Piastri by 0.061 seconds to top a closely-fought second prꦏactice session.

Hamilton finished third-quickest in both FP1 and FP2 and was only 0.111s off teammate Russell in Friday afternoon’s dry running. Meanwhile, world championship leader 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen was only fifth and ad�♔�mitted Red Bull were “a bit too slow”.

𓃲“I felt okay today. It was not a bad start to the w🍒eekend,” Hamilton said.

“Big, bi♌g difference compared to last year. The car is definitely fඣeeling more alive, and right up there at the front.

“We understand the ca🍒r so much better now so to start off on the right foot from the get-go, and just making small tweaks from there, is definitely very, very helpful. It makes our job more enjoyable.”

The seven-time world champion said he “d𓂃idn’t really get the most out of” his soft tyre lap in FP2, adding: “There is still performance left. I’ve ♌got to work a little bit on the set up. Otherwise, it’s good.”

Asked if he feels Mercedes are in the mix for the win, Hamilton replied: “I don’t know whether or not it’s for the win. Bu💧t we’re definitely… at least we’re in the top fivꦚe.”

Mercedes 🌸have won three of the last four races and Russell is expecting “a close battle” with McLar🔯en and Red Bull.

“Really difficult o🎀ut there because it was so, so windy, probably the windiest I’ve remembered ♍in the last couple of years,” he said.

“The car was performing really well, got the upgrades on which seem to be working as expected. It looks like q𒈔uite a close battle with the McLarens, with Max, but it could all be different again tomorrow.”

On Friday’s mixed weather conditions, Russell said: “The first six races, the car was off the pace but the weather was consistent and they were pretty straightforward race weekends for e♒veryone.

“Suddenly 😼as soon as the car’s been quick in Canada, Silverstone, allꦜ sorts have been thrown at us, but it’s the same for everyone.

"I’m just really excited to🍎 be back and can’t wait to go out in qualifying and feel that battle and exc꧙itement that qualifying always offers. I’ve missed it.”