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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas holds the winners trophy after winning the Formula One F1 Australian Grand Prix at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. REUTERS

Finnish Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes AMG GP in action during the 2019 Formula One Grand Prix of Australia at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. EPA

Sebastian Vettel of Germany driving the (5) Scuderia Ferrari SF90 on track during qualifying for the F1 Grand Prix of Australia at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. Getty Images

Valtteri Bottas driving the (77) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes W10 leads Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes W10 and the rest of the field at the start during the F1 Grand Prix of Australia at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. Getty Images

Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (33) Aston Martin Red Bull Racing RB15 makes a pit stop during the F1 Grand Prix of Australia at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. Getty Images

Finnish Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas (L) of Mercedes AMG GP leads a pack during the 2019 Formula One Grand Prix of Australia at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. EPA

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland, right, leads the pack during the start of the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia. AP Photo

Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (33) Aston Martin Red Bull Racing RB15 makes a pit stop during the F1 Grand Prix of Australia at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. Getty Images

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc drive through turn two during the Formula One F1 Australian Grand Prix at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. REUTERS

Lewis Hamilton of Britain (L) and Daniel Ricciardo of Australia (R) converse ahead of the start of the 2019 Formula One Grand Prix of Australia at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. EPA

Daniel Ricciardo hold signs and an inflatable kangaroo in the Fangio Stand prior to the start of the 2019 Formula One Grand Prix of Australia at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. EPA

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland, right, shakes hands with Red Bull driver Pierre Gasly of France before they pose for a group photo ahead of the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia. AP Photo

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas holds the winners trophy after winning the Formula One F1 Australian Grand Prix at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. REUTERS

Finnish Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes AMG GP in action during the 2019 Formula One Grand Prix of Australia at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. EPA

Sebastian Vettel of Germany driving the (5) Scuderia Ferrari SF90 on track during qualifying for the F1 Grand Prix of Australia at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. Getty Images

Valtteri Bottas driving the (77) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes W10 leads Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes W10 and the rest of the field at the start during the F1 Grand Prix of Australia at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. Getty Images

Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (33) Aston Martin Red Bull Racing RB15 makes a pit stop during the F1 Grand Prix of Australia at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. Getty Images

Finnish Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas (L) of Mercedes AMG GP leads a pack during the 2019 Formula One Grand Prix of Australia at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. EPA

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland, right, leads the pack during the start of the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia. AP Photo

Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (33) Aston Martin Red Bull Racing RB15 makes a pit stop during the F1 Grand Prix of Australia at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. Getty Images

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc drive through turn two during the Formula One F1 Australian Grand Prix at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. REUTERS

Lewis Hamilton of Britain (L) and Daniel Ricciardo of Australia (R) converse ahead of the start of the 2019 Formula One Grand Prix of Australia at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. EPA

Daniel Ricciardo hold signs and an inflatable kangaroo in the Fangio Stand prior to the start of the 2019 Formula One Grand Prix of Australia at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. EPA

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland, right, shakes hands with Red Bull driver Pierre Gasly of France before they pose for a group photo ahead of the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia. AP Photo

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas holds the winners trophy after winning the Formula One F1 Australian Grand Prix at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. REUTERS

Dominant Valtteri Bottas beats Lewis Hamilton to win Australian Grand Prix

Finn too good for Mercedes teammate to clinch season opener in Melbourne as Ferraris disappoint

Graham Caygill

March 17, 2019

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