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Vettel fastest early as F1 pre-season testing begins

In a good early sign for Ferrari in its attempt to challenge Mercedes in Formula One, Sebastian Vettel was faster than reigning champion Lewis Hamilton on the first day of pre-season testing on Monday. Hamilton was the first car out, but Vettel had the quickest time at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Hamilton was nearly half a second slower, and Daniel Ricciardo of Red Bull was third, more than a second behind Vettel. Williams' Valtteri Bottas was fourth. Although test times often can be misleading, especially this early, it was clearly a positive start for Vettel, who was third in the standings last year and was the only driver to win races other than Hamilton and his Mercedes...
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