Mercedes Formula One racing driver Lewis Hamilton (top) of Britain and teammate Nico Rosberg of Germany unveil the new Mercedes F1 W05 car during its official presentation at the Jerez racetrack in southern Spain January 28, 2014. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo
JEREZ, Spain (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton walked away from a heavy crash after putting in the first laps of Formula One's new turbo era in testing with Mercedes on Tuesday.
Twin black streaks of scorched tyre rubber at the end of the Jerez pit straight marked the asphalt where the 2008 world champion had locked up and careered into the tyre wall.
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