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Vettel takes Australian GP win after jumping Hamilton

Sebastian Vettel kicked off the new Formula 1 season in style after beating Lewis Hamilton to victory in Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix as Ferrari perfected its strategy and got lucky to get the jump on the quicker Mercedes. A mid-race Safety Car gave Vettel and Ferrari the chance to vault pole-sitter and early leader Hamilton just before half-distance, leading to a tight battle between the pair in the closing stages. Starting from pole, Hamilton was able to pull out a healthy buffer over the Ferrari pair of Kimi Raikkonen and Vettel through the first stint of the race, enjoying a four-second buffer. Raikkonen ran ahead of Vettel until he dived into the pits at the end of Lap 19, taking...
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