Sebastian Vettel is sure he and Ferrari have “quite a lot of performance in hand”, after a subdued opening day of practice at the Australian Grand Prix. Vettel was off the pace across short and long runs around the streets of Albert Park as he finished in fifth spot, half a second behind Lewis Hamilton, who topped both sessions. Vettel, though, finished a similar distance adrift of Hamilton in the corresponding practice session 12 months ago, before going on to triumph in the race. “It’s been a rather dull day of work, like every Friday,” said Vettel. “We tried to chase the balance because I didn’t feel completely comfortable at first, so I think...
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