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Mercedes nearly three seconds off the pace, says Hamilton
Despite setting the pace under cold and wet conditions on Friday, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton downplayed his chances of fighting for the Formula 1 title in his first season with the German team. Hamilton, who left McLaren for Mercedes this season, used a brief dry spell in the morning to record a time of 1 minute, 23.282 seconds on the fourth and final day of preseason testing at the Catalunya Circuit. 'I think people are talking us up at the moment,' said Hamilton. '(Sebastian) Vettel, and maybe Fernando (Alonso), were saying I'm maybe going to be competing for the world championship, but I really don't see that happening at the moment. 'Of course that's our goal, but you have to...
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