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Lewis Hamilton: Difference to testing is 'night and day'

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Any concerns Lewis Hamilton had about the competitiveness of his Mercedes were put to rest by two practice sessions at the Australian Grand Prix on Friday after he reported a "night-and-day difference" between the car in testing and the car now.

Mercedes ended pre-season testing with plenty of work to do after problems with the floor of the car affected its balance and performance during the second week. However, updates for the opening round in Australia appear to have had the desired effect and Hamilton set the fastest time by over half a second during Friday practice.