Lewis Hamilton fires 'don't mess it up' warning to Mercedes after 'best' day with W15

'I think we've got a better platform or baseline to start from...'

Lewis Hamilton has warned Mercedes to resist making “too many changes and mess up” his Japanese Grand Prix weekend after his “best session” with the W15 car at Suzuka.

That came after the seven-time World Champion was knocked out of Q2 in qualifying, with Hamilton admitting during the Melbourne weekend that he was “the least confident” he’d ever been with the Mercedes car. Speaking after the second practice session, Hamilton revealed the W15 is in a “sweeter spot” in Japan – and urged Mercedes to avoid making excessive setup changes, claiming it could “mess up” his weekend.“It was the best session that we’ve had this year, it’s the best the car has felt this year so far. So far, pretty positive.

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