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Hamilton dominates withdrawal-hit opener

Melbourne, March 15, 2015 (AFP) - Lewis Hamilton held off team-mate Nico Rosberg to give Mercedes a dominant victory as the season-opening Australian Grand Prix was hit by a series of withdrawals on Sunday. Reigning world champion Hamilton led from the start to the chequered flag, beating last year's winner Rosberg by 1.3 seconds, with Sebastien Vettel third in his Ferrari debut. Only 11 cars finished the race after mechanical problems and an injury to Valtteri Bottas left just 15 on the starting grid -- the lowest number for a year-opener since 1963. And Max Verstappen's record-breaking debut at the age of 17 years and 166 days ended on a sour note when...
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