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Lewis Hamilton dominates final F1 practice session in Melbourne

Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg almost a second slower in last running before qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix. Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton set a scorching pace in the final free practice session on Saturday morning ahead of Australian Grand Prix qualifying in Melbourne. Hamilton set the pace on 1:27.867 around Albert Park, seven tenths of a second faster than Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. Rosberg was only third quickest on 1:28.821. Rosberg had set the early pace on the medium tyre running, with a 1:29.364, but Hamilton toppled him with a 1:29.128 – despite a couple of grassy excursions at Turn 9. Rosberg was the first of the frontrunners to try the soft tyres this...
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