F1 2017 is alive and kicking after Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel beat pre-race favourite Lewis Hamilton to victory in the season-opening Australian GP. Vettel drove a perfectly-judged race to claim the Scuderia's first victory in two years as the all-round excellence of the new Ferrari car and an inspired strategy combined to deliver what was ultimately a comfortable victory. A dejected Hamilton, a frequent voice of frustration throughout the grand prix, crossed the line almost ten seconds behind Vettel with Valtteri Bottas third on his Mercedes debut. The race was effectively decided at one-third distance by the divergent strategies of Mercedes and Ferrari for their lead drivers and...
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