Is Ferrari as dangerous as Mercedes thinks?
The Mercedes drivers declared Ferrari's long-run pace "dangerous" after Bahrain GP practice. Is it being over-cautious or is it vulnerable at Sakhir? BEN ANDERSON investigates
Since it suffered defeat at the hands of Ferrari in the humidity of Malaysia, Mercedes has been fretting about the possibility of the Scuderia out-foxing it again on race day.
Last time out in China, Lewis Hamilton drove a go-slow race at the front to protect his Pirelli tyres, which put team-mate Nico Rosberg under pressure and allowed Ferrari (which was clearly second best on pace) to get much closer than it otherwise might have done.
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