F1 Racing Australia - May 2018

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This issue ofF1 Racingwent to press before the

Bahrain Grand Prix, but the season-opening race in

Australia offered hints that the battle between the big

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Ferrari lucked in to

Australia win after

Mercedes got their

calculations wrong

Mercedes have the

quickest car, but Ferrari

aren’t far off and Red Bull

are quick as well