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Wolff: We had hoped for Max to pit earlier

Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff has admitted that his team were well beaten at the season opening Australian Grand Prix, not because of a strategy gaffe but rather because Ferrari had the better package on the day. Lewis Hamilton started the race, at Albert Park, from pole position and took an early lead. But the Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel latched on to the back wing of the Silver Arrows and stalked him relentlessly. Grip became an issue for the leader, he requested an early stop which the team agreed to, but ultimately it was the wrong decision because when Hamilton rejoined the race it was behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen. There was no way past. Meanwhile Vettel pitted seven laps later...
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