One big difference is Ferrari knew what to fix last year, they had a floor issue that was fixed by BahrainJust on the 7 tenths part, it was a similar gap in qualifying last year and Vettel won the race. Now admittedly I know how the overall season panned out but it should have been closer so no reason to think it's all over already
One big difference is Ferrari knew what to fix last year, they had a floor issue that was fixed by Bahrain
They don't have any real issues this year and as you note Mercedes still dominated anyway
Maybe he's getting more out of his car than Vettel should be out of the Ferrari when it matters, Don't forget the Ferraris have been half a second quicker than any car on the lead up to this grand prix, and expected to win it. Theres actually not much in the betting between Hamilton and Vettel for the title.It's 7 tenths pal, absolutely enormous gap.
If I was a betting man I'd stick my mortgage on a Mercedes constructor win & Hamilton win.
Only 3 times over the last 23 seasons has the pole setters car at Melbourne not gone on to win the constructors.
Mercedes are basically the perfect team I think. Their car is incredible, they have the best driver on the grid, very rarely make strategic or tactical errors and there's no confusion in leadership between the two drivers.
I'll be surprised if Hamilton doesn't win it by at least 50 points. It's like watching city Vs lower League opposition
Maybe he's getting more out of his car than Vettel should be out of the Ferrari when it matters, Don't forget the Ferraris have been half a second quicker than any car on the lead up to this grand prix.and expected to win it. Theres actually not much in the betting between Hamilton and Vettel for the title.
11/10 Lewis
7/4 Vettel.
And if you fancy Mercedes for the constructors you can get near enough double your money
5/6 Mercedes
5/4 Ferrari.
So ive no idea why everyone is saying the titles over. Vettlel is acutally a shorter price this season than last. Lewis is up against it this season as Martin brundle and Coultard have said.
Well every single commenter and F1 expert dissagree with you, not one of them expected a Mercedes on pole last week, just like they didnt last season too.
People are getting their excuses in already about Lewis's car being on another level to Vettels, when it isn't, Maybe, just maybe, Lewis is a far better driver than Vettlel, and that's what people cant take.
Well every single commenter and F1 expert dissagree with you, not one of them expected a Mercedes on pole last week, just like they didnt last season too.
People are getting their excuses in already about Lewis's car being on another level to Vettels, when it isn't, Maybe, just maybe, Lewis is a far better driver than Vettlel, and that's what people cant take.
Perhaps those experts are gullible enough to believe Mercedes were slower than Ferrari in testing, doesn't reflect reality and bar some crap driving from Hamilton or bottas, or insane luck for Ferrari it will be a Mercedes driver on the top step tomorrow.
Hamilton is a better driver than Vettel, absolutely nobody disputes that.
That doesn't explain why Bottas was 6 tenths quicker than Vettel though, you'd be an absolute nutter to ignore the fact that Mercedes are just on another level to everyone else again