Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner believes Ferrari has raised the bar this season in terms of engine performance as the 'ballistically fast' straight-line speed of its SF90 in China has demonstrated. After the Scuderia's failed opening salvo in Melbourne, the Italian outfit lived up to the expectations generated by its performance in pre-season testing, with an emphasis on the progress achieved over the winter by Ferrari's engine department. GPS data collected by Mercedes in Bahrain pointed to a significant advantage enjoyed by Maranello's SF90 in terms of straight-line speed, a benefit that was showcased again in Shanghai where Sebastian Vettel topped Friday's opening practice...
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