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Sebastian Vettel: Mercedes still favourites despite Ferrari win

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel insists that Mercedes remains the favourites in Formula 1 this season, despite his victory in the curtain-raising event in Australia. Vettel qualified in second place to Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton but overhauled the Briton through the pit stop phase and was never headed thereafter, as he opened the new campaign atop the podium. However, Vettel has cautioned that Mercedes, which has taken 51 wins and all six world titles since V6 power units were introduced in 2014, must not be underestimated. “I think Mercedes has to be still the favourite,” Vettel said ahead of this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix. “Obviously we had a very, very...
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