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Overview: Biggest F1 stories of the winter

– Away from team factories, Formula 1's winter period is usually a calm affair. But the 2016/17 off-season was packed with big news. GPUpdate.net recaps the main headlines ahead of the new campaign.Mercedes gets a new driver Nico Rosberg's shock retirement set the tone for the weeks and months ahead. After finally beating Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to the Formula 1 crown, he came to the conclusion that 'enough is enough'. Moments after the announcement, attention turned to who would fill the coveted vacancy. Big names such as Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso were mooted, before they pledged their commitment to current teams Ferrari and McLaren, while Mercedes' youngsters...
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