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Vettel: The gap today was a surprise

A perplexed Sebastian Vettel was left scratching his head after the promise of Ferrari’s pre-season testing performance was shattered by the pace of Mercedes during qualifying on Saturday for the Australian Grand Prix. Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton claimed a record-extending eighth pole at Albert Park, edging teammate Valtteri Bottas in a Mercedes one-two as the Silver Arrows gave Ferrari a stinging reality check. Third fastest Vettel was more than seven-tenths of a second slower than Hamilton, a gap similar to last year’s qualifying when the Briton blew former Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen out of the water. Runners-up to Mercedes in the last two constructors’ championships,...
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