Find speed on the softest tyres on race dayMercedes have taken pole position for every race so far this year, beating Ferrari by an average of three tenths and Red Bull by over a second. Mercedes Qualifying advantage Event Gap to nearest Ferrari Gap to nearest Red Bull Australia + 0.268 + 1.297 China + 0.186 + 1.355 Bahrain + 0.478 + 0.776 Average + 0.310 + 1.14 But that substantial advantage on Saturdays has then been followed by what appears to be a small but critical disadvantage against the Ferrari on race day. And that disadvantage has been particularly apparent at the start. In Australia, Sebastian Vettel was the fastest driver through the race's opening stint, laying down a...
Full Story »