GPI 2017 Australian Grand Prx | Page 19

ROUND 1, 2017 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX Jock Clear, Ferrari’s head of racing activities, said he was uncertain whether their cars were quicker than Mercedes in “absolute terms”. Vettel was also far from getting carried away about his prospects of winning a fifth title. “It’s not the time to look at the table. Step by step,” he said. “New rules, regulations and generations of cars. (Mercedes) made good steps forward and we are the ones that need to catch up. Whatever happens this year, the race today doesn’t hurt.” GPI