12 Mar 2015

Vettel plays down Ferrari hopes in Oz

IAN RANSOM

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<strong> GREGARIOUS SEB: </strong> Ferrari's new signing Sebastian Vettel chats to the news media ahead of the 2015 Melbourne Formula 1 GP. <em>Image: AFP / PatrikStollarz. </em>

MELBOURNE, Australia - Sebastian Vettel is convinced Ferrari has a better car than the one that stuttered through a winless 2014 Formula 1 season but has played down his team's chances against Mercedes in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday (March 15).

The four-times champion has joined Kimi Raikkonen at Formula 1's once-glamour team and has something to prove after failing to win a race in his final season with Red Bull.

Ferrari enjoyed solid winter testing but Constructors' champion Mercedes set the benchmark and is tipped to carry its dominance into the race at Albert Park in central Melbourrne.

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