MONACO : Monaco's unforgiving street circuit proved a bone-jarring, eye-popping ride for Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton on Friday as they wrestled with bouncing cars and a bumpy surface.
Seven times world champion Hamilton, winner of a record 103 races, said it was"probably the bumpiest track I have ever driven"."I am fighting the car. To put a lap together is, wow! Holy crap! I don’t remember experiencing it like that before," said the Briton, who was 10th and 12th respectively in the sessions.
This year's cars are bigger and heavier than in the past, and the city streets subject to the rigours of regular traffic when not being raced on.
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