Lewis Hamilton started the 2019 Formula 1 season by picking up where he left off at the end of last year as he topped opening practice for the Australian Grand Prix on Friday afternoon for Mercedes. Defending world champion Hamilton headed the field in FP1 at Albert Park by just three-hundredths of a second from Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel in a close-fought session between the top three teams. Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull drivers were covered by less than two-tenths of a second at the top of the standings, with Hamilton taking P1 after a best lap of 1m23.599s on the Soft compound tyre. 5774263478001 CrashTV:  Hamilton's lap saw him edge out perennial rival Vettel by 0.038 seconds,...
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