14 Mar 2015

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Oz GP: Mercedes widens gap to F1 pack

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<b>MERCEDES BATTLE IN OZ:</b> Nico Rosberg (left) will go head-to-head with Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton at the 2015 Australian GP. <i>Image: AP / Andy Brownbill</i>
<b>MERCEDES BATTLE IN OZ:</b> Nico Rosberg (left) will go head-to-head with Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton at the 2015 Australian GP. <i>Image: AP / Andy Brownbill</i>

MELBOURNE, Australia - Early season dominance was expected for Mercedes after their seamless winter testing but Formula 1 fans had hoped at least to see the chasing pack close the gap to the champions.

Those hopes were blown away on a windy Saturday (March 13) at Albert Park where Lewis Hamilton stormed to a dominant pole position in qualifying for the opening 2015 Australian GP.

Hamilton will be joined on the front row by Nico Rosberg, a sight all-too-familiar from 2014 when the 'Silver Arrows' hogged 18 out of 19 poles and took 16 of 19 wins.

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