Formula one is staring into the unknown as the sport's revolutionary new era begins in earnest this weekend in Melbourne. "We can be neither too pessimistic nor too optimistic," said Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, "because it is likely that Australia will be a race in the dark for everyone in terms of performance." The Spaniard was quoted by Italy's La Repubblica as saying "good points and even the podium" are realistic possibilities for Ferrari at Albert Park, but he is not sure even the apparent dominance of Mercedes can be trusted. "Mercedes looks strong," he conceded, "but it was only testing. Now we will see the reality. "It is the same for...
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