Formula 1: Hamilton predicts 'dogfight' after 'terrible' opening day

'You're looking at the sky for a period' said Lewis Hamilton after a challenging first day in Portimao where the The 'undulations are incredible' AFP/RUDY CAREZZEVOLIPORTIMAO, Portugal: Lewis Hamilton forecast"a dogfight" to survive on Saturday after struggling with"terrible" car balance on his way to eighth place in Friday practice at the Portuguese Grand Prix.

"It's a difficult circuit," said Hamilton."Massively challenging. The undulations are incredible. There's a lot of places where you just can't see where you're going."The exit of turn eight -- you're looking at the sky for a period of time and you have no idea what's beyond the hill. Also, into 11, you're coming in and you don't know where you are..."The surface is very smooth.

Hamilton added that the second session, in which there were two red-flagged interruptions, had left him sitting for long periods in the Mercedes garage.

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