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Hakkinen not expecting Mercedes challenge

Former F1 champion Mika Hakkinen has said he doesn't expect to see Mercedes challenge for honours during the 2013 F1 season following the opening pre-season test of the year at Jerez.Mercedes endured a tough start to the test as both Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton hit trouble on their first days at the wheel of the new F1 W04, although the final two days of running passed without major issue as the duo put much needed mileage on the car.However, double champion Hakkinen said he wasn't overly impressed with the performance of the Brackley-based team in the four-day test and didn't feel it had shown the pace needed to challenge for honours – instead backing his former McLaren team to be...
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