The role Friday practice played in Hamilton failing to achieve a podium at the US GP

Lewis Hamilton has explained the reasons why the podium narrowly eluded him in Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver started from fifth on the grid and jumped Isack Hadjar for fourth at lights out, despite being the only driver on used (soft) tyres for the opening stint. But Hamilton lost 0.277s per lap to team-mate Charles Leclerc during that stint, as well as 0.422s ... Keep reading