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Vettel sets early pace as McLaren falters
Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas were the clear pace-setters at Barcelona as pre-season testing got underway. Let's be crystal clear, this is not only pre-season testing, it is the first day of pre-season testing, indeed, it is the first morning of pre-season testing. Therefore, take it all with a pinch of salt, particularly in terms of pace. That said, while Ferrari and Mercedes are the early pace-sestters, 2017 preparations got off to the worst possible start for McLaren. Having completed just one lap, Fernando Alonso – sporting a helmet the bore a zebra design similar to the test livery that adorned the Red Bulls a couple of years back - was sidelined by an 'oil system issue'....
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