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P1: Hamilton fastest in Merc 1-2

Lewis Hamilton set the pace in the first session of the 2017 F1 season as Mercedes topped the timesheets in Practice One for the Australian GP. Hamilton outpaced new team-mate Valtteri Bottas by over half a second in what was, on the surface, a tough first official session for the Finn as a Mercedes driver. The two Mercedes were the only cars in the field to set their fastest time on ultrasofts - the quickest tyre in Pirelli's portfolio. Hamilton's lap time of 1:24.220 was over three seconds faster than the benchmark time in the corresponding session a year ago as F1 2017 instantly delivered on its promise of rapid increases in speed. Red Bull pair Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen were...
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