Formula One - F1 - Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne, Australia - 26/03/2017 - Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain drives during the Australian Grand Prix. REUTERS/Jason Reed
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Mercedes' three-year domination of Formula One looked on shaky ground on Sunday as the Silver Arrows' confidence was rocked by Ferrari pace and a Sebastian Vettel victory in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
Bookmakers had pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton as a heavy favourite to win at Albert Park but the Briton finished runner-up, nearly 10 seconds behind Vettel after complaining of poor grip on the lakeside circuit.
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