Lewis Hamilton was in good spirits during the first four days of preseason testing in Barcelona, however, the Mercedes driver did unleash a little rant about the resurfacing of the Circuit de Catalunya which he believes deletes the character of a race track.
Asked about the resurfacing of the Spanish Grand Prix venue, Hamilton said, "Why did this racetrack have to get new asphalt? Generally, I think it's a waste of money."
"For me, the older a surface the more character it has. So we lost a lot of special elements of the Barcelona track because of the new asphalt. Unfortunately, this is being done by many racetracks."
"I always compare it to a house. If you have a new house, that's great but the building has no character. It only acquires character over the years, when humans have lived in it, weathering it slightly. I like that."
"Fresh asphalt has no story to tell. Some of the bumps over which the sport's greats have driven are gone. That's why I like racetracks that are a bit older."
"My colleagues are constantly nagging in the drivers' briefings, but I think that this should be part of the role of a racer driver... that you just have to find ways to drive over the bumps so that your car is not thrown off track."
That's a challenge. If you smooth it all off with a giant iron, then I find that less interesting because it gets easier. Barcelona has become a lot easier," added Hamilton who ended the final day oif testing in Barcelona fastest of all.
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