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'Toughest battle yet' - Hamilton concedes Ferrari are faster

Lewis Hamilton says he is braced for his "toughest battle yet" after conceding Ferrari have had the best car in pre-season testing. The five-time world champion believes his Mercedes team's deficit to Ferrari is "potentially half a second". However, Hamilton ended the final test day just 0.003 seconds slower than Sebastian Vettel's pace-setting time. "Last year there were many occasions we as a team were behind on performance and had to achieve," Hamilton added. "We were not behind anywhere near as much last year." Ferrari have been consistently quick during two weeks of testing in Spain and their car has proved easy to drive and fast in all...
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