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Why overtaking in 2017 shouldn't be judged on Melbourne alone
Mercedes insists that season-opener didn't give an accurate picture of overtaking following 2017 rule changes One race into an all-new era of F1 and debate around the success of the 2017 regulations already rages. Melbourne featured a tense battle between Sebastian and Lewis for the win - but a lack of overtaking throughout the field prompted questions about Formula One's new regulations. Was this indicative of things to come, or just a one-off? The answer is a bit of both. The Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit has never been great for overtaking. If you go back to the last Australian Grand Prix run under a stable set of regulations, without any major incidents or too many cars starting out of...
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