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Rain compromises final practice session

Ahead of today's sole practice session the air temperature is 25 degrees C, while the track temperature is 43 degrees. While one side of the circuit is fairly bright, the other is somewhat overcast, with officials confirming an 80% risk of rain... which means a whole new ball game. Lewis Hamilton led the way in both of yesterday's sessions, the world champion clearly benefitting from the much-anticipated Mercedes upgrade. Unfortunately, a water leak sidelined his teammate for much of the second session. One of the biggest facts yesterday was the wind, and in particular the way it changes direction on arriving at T6, it saw a number of drivers in trouble, none more so that Marcus Ericsson...
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