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Surprised Vettel thought Mercedes were sandbagging
Sebastian Vettel has admitted he believed Mercedes were hiding their true pace during practice, but it became clear as the German sailed to pole position by more than a second that the Mercedes team were genuinely struggling. Lewis Hamilton will start fifth whilst team-mate Nico Rosberg starts sixth, ending a run of seven consecutive poles for Hamilton. Speaking after securing his first pole for Ferrari and the teams first since 2012, Vettel said: "It's a surprise - I thought they [Mercedes] were sandbagging yesterday, also this morning. "There is no doubt they have the strongest package this year - they must have some issues, that's the only explanation. "But I...
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