Mercedes executive director Toto Wolff has said that missing out on the 2014 drivers' and constructors' titles in 2014 would be considered a 'failure' by the team. Nico Rosberg dominated the season opener in Australia at the wheel of the Mercedes W05, crossing the line 24 seconds clear of Red Bull Racing's Daniel Ricciardo (who was later excluded due to exceeding the maximum fuel flow limit). The German's team-mate Lewis Hamilton had taken pole position on Saturday but retired from the race on lap three with a misfiring engine cylinder. Wolff insists the team does not have a big advantage over the rest of the field, but says the gap must be maintained and extended if the Brackley-based...
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