Although Valtteri Bottas gave Mercedes its second win from four in Russia, it was against the run of play and the Ferrari appeared, yet again, to be the more flexible and consistently faster performer. The red car and the silver are quite closely matched and currently well clear of anyone else, but Ferrari has definitely held the performance edge so far. The Mercedes occasionally has greater peak performance, but the Ferrari can go fast for longer, is more adaptable to different tyre compounds and seems to have a more accessible set-up sweet spot. It's way too early in a long season to be definitive, but in combination with the way that Sebastian Vettel has not yet lost any points to his...
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