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Vettel admits Ferrari didn t expect Mercedes strategy

Sebastian Vettel has conceded Ferrari was caught out by the strategy call made by Mercedes during Sunday's Australian Grand Prix. Vettel looked to be in a commanding position early on, after a “mega” start saw him take the lead, darting between pole sitter Lewis Hamilton and the other Mercedes of Nico Rosberg. Vettel then continued to lead after the first stops, but the subsequent stoppage period - following the massive crash involving Fernando Alonso and Esteban Gutierrez – cost him dear. Ferrari elected to stay on the supersofts, while Mercedes went for the mediums to run to the end. It meant the German was forced to stop again, and while he did close right up on Hamilton near the...
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