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Vettel admits Ferrari got lucky to take victory at Australia

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel take an unlikely victory in Melbourne after making the most of the Virtual Safety Car to leapfrog Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton had led the way from pole and Vettel ran third during the opening stint – Hamilton and Raikkonen pitted early, but during the mid-race Virtual Safety Car period Vettel pitted for fresh tyres and emerged ahead of the Briton as he seized on in thrilling style to claim his 48th career win and 100th podium finish in his 200th grand prix. 'We got a bit lucky but we will take it. We're not yet where we want to be, I don't quite feel the car, but it gives us a good start, good wind and fresh motivation for the coming weeks,' Vettel...
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