Photo by: www.kymilman.com/f1 The paddock pundits were chin-stroking about Mercedes seeming quicker in Australia and Ferrari quicker in Bahrain—who would be quickest in China? Pundits were giving the straight-line speed to Ferrari but reliability concerns were present as well with an electrical issue that cost Charles Leclerc a win in Bahrain. Had Ferrari found the pace at the cost of reliability? All would be revealed in Qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix. All, that is, except Alex Albon who crashed his Toro Rosso in FP3 to a degree that meant it wouldn’t be re-built in time for qualifying. Q1 If Ferrari were quicker down the straights, then Mercedes had to get them in the corners...
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