GPI 2017 Australian Grand Prx | Page 46

SECOND LEWIS HAMILTON MY CALL TO PIT L ewis Hamilton qualified on pole and led the Australian Grand Prix early on, but lack of grip forced him to pit far earlier than his rivals for fresh rubber. He emerged from the pit lane behind the Red Bull of Max Verstappen, there was no getting past for the Silver Arrows driver until the teenager pitted and by the time he did eventual race winner Sebastian Vettel was well in command of the race. Hamilton and Mercedes had no answer as it dawned on them that this season Ferrari are seriously hunting them down.