McLaren Mercedes F1 team has been preparing for the demonstration run which its driver Lewis Hamilton will perform in Malta on December 9 during Paqpaqli ghal-Istrina.

Hamilton is being brought to Malta by Vodafone, Mercedes, The Times and The Sunday Times and will drive an F1 car down the old airport runway.

The McLaren advance team has been assessing the 'track' particularly the condition of the tarmac, as well as its location in relation to the crowd.

The team explains its preparations in the video below. The Sunday Times is running a competition in relation to Hamilton's visit.

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