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FP1: New season, same Mercedes and Hamilton

Any suggestions that Mercedes may not be the top team this season were quashed on Friday as Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes 1-2 in practice for the Australian GP. After weeks of speculation, Formula 1 finally has its first clue as to the 2018 pecking order after the opening 90 minutes of competitive action. Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari tussled at the top of timesheets in FP1 at the Albert Park circuit on Friday with all three teams – and all six drivers – taking a turn in P1. As the lap times tumbled in the heat Mercedes opted to continue on the ultrasoft tyres with Hamilton lowering the benchmark to a 1:24.026 while Valtteri Bottas slotted into second place – half a...
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