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F1 GRAN PRIX OF AUSTRALIA-MERCEDES POLE IN FRONT OF WILLIAMS AND FERRARI
THE SIVER ARROWS DOMINATE IN QUALIFYING
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Hamilton is unbelievable: 4 pole positions in Melbourne is something others had never achieved. Rosberg 6/10ths behind: the same machine, an embarrassing gap, although in qualifying sometimes just an episode can make a difference.
The Mercedes are in front of everyone, but on top of everyone: the reigning World Champion.
There was much anticipation to see the Ferrari in the first official qualifying session. Results good but not great:Massa (Williams) stole the third place from Vettel by only 4/10ths of a second. Raikkonen 5th. Then Bottas with the other Williams, slowed by an error. Four possible drivers for a spot on the podium, ready to pick up the crumbs that Mercedes might leave.
There was much anticipation to see the Ferrari in the first official qualifying session. Results good but not great:Massa (Williams) stole the third place from Vettel by only 4/10ths of a second. Raikkonen 5th. Then Bottas with the other Williams, slowed by an error. Four possible drivers for a spot on the podium, ready to pick up the crumbs that Mercedes might leave.
Impossible to even think to keep up with the leader: Hamilton has a lead of 1''4 over Ferrari and Williams. Better or worse than Ferrari had expected? Meanwhile, the Red Bull is backed up with serious reliability problems. so there was a pass on opponents. "We can be happy and fight for the podium - says Vettel.
In qualifying there were no failures. We have shown in all sessions to be there. " Raikkonen is disappointed: "I made a mistake, I would have been able to qualify better. We are quicker than in the qualifying sessions. I'm happy, but not quite. "
In qualifying there were no failures. We have shown in all sessions to be there. " Raikkonen is disappointed: "I made a mistake, I would have been able to qualify better. We are quicker than in the qualifying sessions. I'm happy, but not quite. "
McLaren-Honda suffers a 5'' gap. Could'nt have gone worse: during the race, due to reliability, the gap is expected to increase. For the former team of Prost and Senna this is something more than a defeat.
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