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Rosberg: Unbelievable that Mercedes had a software glitch

Mercedes suggested after the Australian Grand Prix that a software glitch may have cost their driver and Lewis Hamilton victory but was denied by Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel's who powered to a surprise victory in the season-opener at Albert Park in Melbourne. Hamilton was well in control of the race until Romain Grosjean's Haas stopped on track and officials imposed a Virtual Safety Car (VSC), which caused the field to slow while Vettel, who was leading courtesy of Hamilton's earlier stop, was able to dive into the pits for fresh tyres and lose less time than under normal race conditions.' This meant Vettel emerged from the pits marginally in front of a startled Hamilton and held on to his...
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