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Hamilton tops Australia FP1 as McLaren hits trouble
Defending world champion Lewis Hamilton made a confident start to the new Formula 1 season by heading up a one-two finish for Mercedes in opening practice for the Australian Grand Prix as McLaren suffered more issues with its car. Hamilton finished half a second clear of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas as the Silver Arrows produced a repeat result of FP1 from last year, taking a one-two in the first official on-track running of 2018. Hamilton's fastest lap of 1:24.026 was two-tenths faster than the best lap time from FP1 in 2017 at Albert Park, with the effort being posted on the Ultrasoft compound tyre. Max Verstappen led Red Bull's charge in third place, finishing seven-tenths of a...
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