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Vettel insists Mercedes remains F1 favourite

Sebastian Vettel insists Mercedes remains favourite for the 2017 Formula 1 season despite his victory in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. The German put an end to Ferrari's victory drought in the Melbourne opener after beating Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton, who had started from pole position. It was Ferrari's first win since the 2015 Singapore Grand Prix, and one that confirmed the Italian squad's strong pre-season form was genuine. Vettel, however, reckons Mercedes remains the team to beat and says Ferrari will have to work very hard to keep up. "I think Mercedes has to be the favourite," said Vettel in a press conference ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix. "We had a...
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