‘Welcome to Ferrari’: Lewis Hamilton given reality check in ‘tricky’ debut

After an off-season filled with hype and optimism, Lewis Hamilton’s first race with Ferrari turned into a bit of a stinker at the Australian Grand Prix.

Finishing just 14 points behind McLaren in last year’s constructors championship, hopes were high Ferrari could challenge for the drivers and team titles this year.

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But the Scuderia were well off the pace this weekend in Melbourne as McLaren looked like the team to beat, locking out the front row of the grid and dropping Max Verstappen in dry condition...
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