Mercedes chiefs are heading into the 2016 Formula 1 world championship season with their eyes fixed firmly on Ferrari, and specifically their star driver Sebastian Vettel. 'Ferrari has found its old strength,' declared Niki Lauda, a former Ferrari champion who is now the team chairman at Mercedes. Mercedes dominantly won the opening two world championships of the new ‘power unit' era, but Ferrari is now closing the gap and aiming for the title in 2016. 'This is due above all else to Sebastian Vettel,' Lauda told Auto Bild Motorsport. 'The fact that he can drive fast is something we need not discuss. The fact that he is hungry for success and is capable of driving a team is...
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