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Interesting race today but clearly drivers having to be conservative to save rubber.
The tyre saving is irrelevant now that F1 compounds are mure durable.
However Markelov proved he could be patient the longest and hunted down early 1-2 runners Nato and poleman Leclerc.
King did a good job for MP to pip the teams old driver Rowland to 4th.
Both drivers showed admirable patience early on not to get too aggressive and root their tyres. They both made decisive moves as soon as the opportunities presented themselves to move up the order early on and then again after the stops.
Albon pulled some good passed on his way up the order too.
At times though it was very processional.
Bit early to say who's going to be jousting out all year but it seems like at least one Prema driver, Russian Time, DAMS and ART with Nato and King leading their respective teams charges.
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