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Hamilton teases Domenicali after postponed qualifying: 'Give better tyres'
Lewis Hamilton interrupted an interview with Formula 1's CEO Stefano Domenicali and suggested the sport needs better wet tyres. Hamilton jokingly suggested the F1 drivers would've completed qualifying at the wet track in São Paulo if they had better equipment available to them.
Heavy rain fell ahead of the scheduled start time for qualifying in Brazil. The start time was pushed back several times, but in the end it wasn't possible to run due to the amount of water on the surface. Qualifying is now set to take place on Sunday morning [local time], prior to the Brazilian Grand Prix.
The delay meant a lot of waiting around for fans, teams and drivers. In the end, it wasn't possible to run. Hamilton joked about how this could've been avoided.
Hamilton jokes with Domenicali
Hamilton said with a smile on his face: "We should go out, I want to go out." The wet tyres have been a much-discussed topic in Formula 1 over recent years, with many drivers saying they need to improve to allow running in wetter conditions. "If you give us better wet tyres or blankets we'll be able to run in this. I put you on the spot," Hamilton teased on F1TV.
Domenicali expressed sympathy with the fans. "We cannot control the weather as you know. And it's a pity, but the conditions are not safe to drive, as simple as that. And there is a problem also of light that very soon will leave the track. So, unfortunately, that's the situation we have to manage," Domenicali said.