09 Apr 2015

China could put Ferrari back in the cold

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<b>FLASHBACK TO 2014:</b> 1,2,3! Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton had this third win in China back then and his third consecutive win for the 2014 season.<i> Image: AP</i>

SHANGHAI, China - The F1 world is looking to the Shanghai skies with the prospect of another Mercedes versus Ferrari battle this weekend.

Ferrari has upped its pace significantly for 2015 and many observers believe the extreme temperatures seen in Malaysia two weeks ago were the biggest factor in Sebastian Vettel's surprise victory.

Even technical boss James Allison admits that, while others may have struggled to cool their cars at Sepang, Ferrari managed to run "without having to open up" the bodywork of the SF15-T.

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