SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton may have taken the spoils in Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix but Sebastian Vettel's second-place finish provided clear evidence that Ferrari appear more than capable of taking the fight to the Briton's Mercedes tam. "On a track and in conditions which were very different from those we had in Melbourne, we proved that we have a strong car," Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene said. Ferrari have looked competitive since pre-season testing and there was very little to choose between Germany's Vettel and Hamilton in terms of pace and performance throughout the Shanghai weekend. The strategy left him bottled up behind Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo and Ferrari team mate Kimi Raikkonen, but the four-times champion was able to match Hamilton lap for lap once he found a way past the cars in his path. "I hope they're feeling the spirit," triple champion Hamilton said after Sunday's race, referring to his team.

Source: The Star April 10, 2017 09:11 UTC