It wasn’t a surprise to hear Sebastian Vettel complaining about the slow pace of the Mercedes. After all, after no-one anticipated Mercedes even making the podium. But few would have expected the reigning champion to be moaning about the W04s pace on the formation lap. Perhaps it was an omen for the rest of the race… Fernando Alonso sent the home fans into a state of delirium as he firstly dispatched with Kimi Raikkonen and then Lewis Hamilton to slide up into third place. Nico Rosberg valiantly held on to his lead, while Vettel set about trying to pass his compatriot. The first round of stops arrived much quicker than everyone expected. Alonso used the undercut to usurp Vettel and the...
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