Mercedes is bracing for another Malaysia-style battle with Ferrari this weekend in Bahrain. After losing to Sebastian Vettel in the Sepang sun, Mercedes hit back in cooler China last weekend with a one-two victory. But Ferrari began its Bahrain race weekend in the best possible way, as the red cars set the fastest times. Mercedes then appeared to hit back in the second Friday session. But team boss Toto Wolff warned: "The Ferrari looked the quickest car out there. Very stable quick tyres ... lap times. "That was a Freudian (slip)," he grinned. "Tyres! We just need to get our act together and analyse it." Tyres, indeed, is the keyword, as Ferrari is managing them...
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