MELBOURNE, Australia - Mercedes, brimming with confidence after successful pre-season testing, is here Down Under for the season-opening Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix with 2014 champion Lewis Hamilton hungry for a third title.
Though the cars have yet to roll out of the Albert Park garages the 'Silver Arrows' might be forgiven for bringing some early-season swagger to the paddock.
An ominous pre-season was the launch pad to 2014's triumph; eye-catching lap times in the 2015 tests suggest Merecedes' rivals could again have to play catch-up on the street circuit.