[世界賽車比賽] Hamilton: Not perfect but not bad

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Lewis Hamilton is trying to draw some positives after a trying Friday at Hockenheim which saw him crash when what he really needed was track time with McLaren's new blown diffuser.
Hamilton's running at a wet Hockenheim circuit was cut short in Practice One when the McLaren driver lost control of his car, putting into the barriers.
Over the team radio Hamilton succinctly summed it up as he said: "The car's in the wall and is damaged - heavily."
As a result, the 2008 World Champion missed 78 minutes of the next session as he mechanics worked furiously to repair the damage.
However, once back out on track, the Brit succeeded in claiming seventh place on the timesheets, 0.739s behind pace-setter Fernando Alonso.
"Obviously, I damaged the car quite heavily this morning," said Hamilton.
"It was very slippery and I hit the limiter coming out of Turn Three, shifted gear, which spun the wheels, and had an oversteer moment. I tried to correct it and that put me onto the grass, where I was just a passenger.
"The accident took all four corners off the car, so I was a little bit upset with myself. The guys work so hard during the week to get the car ready, and then you get to the track, do a few laps, and total the car, which isn't great. It was a huge amount of work for the guys, too, but they've just been phenomenal.
"It was positive to get back out there and overcome the difficulties I had in the morning. We missed the afternoon's rain too, which was good. Now I have a decent idea of where the car is, so hopefully we can make some positive set-up changes overnight."
The accident, though, could not have come at a worse time as McLaren were once again putting their new blown diffuser exhaust through its paces.
And the Brit concedes there's still work to be done on it.
"The new blown diffuser still isn't perfect - it's not something you can just put on the car and drive with the same balance that you had before; you've got to alter the balance, and modify your driving style. We're still working on it, but there's potential there."