Hamilton has clear plan: 'That's usually the motto'

Lewis Hamilton was reasonably satisfied after the first two free practices in Austria. The Englishman finished seventh after the morning session, while he set the fastest time in the afternoon. The seven-time world champion expects a difficult battle with Verstappen.

It has not been easy at all for Hamilton this season. Where he has been the driver to win the world title in recent years, he has serious competition from Verstappen this season. The Dutchman is currently 18 points ahead in the world championship and can only increase that lead further this weekend.

Hamilton, therefore, did everything he could on Friday to prepare for the race weekend. "It was a bit tricky though," he told Motorsport.com. "I tried different setups, but the car wasn't happy. So I had to change back to a setup similar to last week. But after a few adjustments, it felt much better. Overall I'm happy with where the car is."

The driver, therefore, dares to make few adjustments to his car. "I don't think I'm going to change much on it. If it ain't broke, don't fix it, that's usually the motto. We always try to get something more out of it, but that usually only makes it worse. So I'm only going to make minimal adjustments."