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Wolff: Mercedes no longer the favourite

– Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has admitted that his team is no longer the favourite for the 2017 title, after Ferrari moved ahead in both championships.Mercedes racked up all six titles from 2014-16, following the switch to 1.6-litre V6 turbo power units, with Ferrari and Red Bull only occasionally winning races.However, under 2017's new regulations, focused on revised aerodynamics and wider tyres, Ferrari emerged as a genuine threat to Mercedes' hegemony.Over the first six races of the season, Mercedes and Ferrari split the wins, with Sebastian Vettel either winning or finishing second in every encounter so far.Ferrari's technical chief, Mattia Binotto, reckons the Scuderia has a car...
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