Does the Opening Race of the F1 Season Show Who Will Win Title?

The standard PR talk coming from team bosses and drivers alike after the opening race of any Formula One season is that a clear picture of how the season will develop will not emerge until the European races. Despite the apparent dominance of Mercedes in Australia, with Nico Rosberg winning by a whopping 26.777 seconds from Kevin Magnusson, team boss Toto Wolff remained cautious when quoted on Autosport.com. An advantage can quickly turn into a disadvantage within a couple of races. We had the first race weekend, we won the race and pace-wise it looked OK, but speaking about us being favourites after the first race would be a bit over the top. And yet if we look back over the race winners from the opening grands prix from the last 10 seas...

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