The key pattern to emerge from the first three races of the season is that the Mercedes is the fastest in qualifying but the Ferrari is faster for longer in the races. This has set up a fascinating dynamic that lent the races in Australia, China and Bahrain real tension. If the slower race day car qualifies ahead of the faster one, it generally promises a good race - and that's what we've had each time. The Mercedes seems to have two things going for it over the Ferrari on Saturday - it energises its tyres more, giving instant high peak grip, and seems to have more of a one-lap power boost. When's the Russian Grand Prix on Sky? But on race day the power difference evaporates to nothing and...
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