Mercedes scored a sweeping, dominant victory during the first race of the 2019 Formula One World Championship season. Despite to the expectations, Ferrari, the favourite team after the pre-season testing, experienced a shocking fourth and fifth finish, suffering from uncompetitiveness both it terms of one-lap and race performance. The first race of the season always brings an additional pressure, tension and insecurity. After analysing their own and the rivals' performances, each team arrives with a picture in its mind to the first race of the season. After this winter's pre-season testing, teams and experts suggested that Ferrari were the dominant force while Mercedes still had lots of...
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