Mercedes look to burst Ferrari’s bubble in Melbourne
Team boss Toto Wolff expects Hamilton to have a proper fight on his hands against their Prancing Horse rivals
High hopes of a meaningful Formula One title race will face their first test at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday as five-time champion Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team seek to crush the preseason optimism surrounding Ferrari. Under different management and after a positive winter testing, Ferrari have arrived in Melbourne with a fast car and plenty of buzz, raising expectation of a genuine challenge to five years of Mercedes dominance. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says the Ferrari threat is very real. “Last year, we had to give it absolutely everything to come out on top. From what we have learned so far, this year will be even tougher,” he added. “Judging from the [testing] performance in Barcelona, it looks like we will have a proper fight on our hands in Melbourne.” If Hamilton, winner of four of the last five championships, is feeling the pressure he is doing well to conceal it. A day before arriving Down Under on Monday, the 34-year-old indulged his new sky-diving hobby...
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