Winter testing is in the books, now all eyes are on Australia. But what shape are each team in as we start to raise the curtain on the 2018 season? Winners Mercedes Slicker than the oil they burn in qualifying, Mercedes are continuing to set the standard with quiet professionalism and expert efficiency. The Silver Arrows were once again the only team to surpass the 1000-lap mark and, in the process, completed nearly 75% of the distance covered over the entire Formula 1 season. Yet your eyes will have to skim all the way down to P8 to find Mercedes’ best time of winter testing – a 1:18.400 on ultrasofts by Lewis Hamilton. They were never once tempted to strap on the hypersofts...
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