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Vettel remains optimistic with straight-line advantage

09:17, 13 Apr 2019

byBobby Vincent

Sebastian Vettel remains optimistic Ferrari can challenge Mercedes on Sunday, despite managing just third-place in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix.

Valtteri Bottas completed a Mercedes one-two in qualifying, claiming his maiden pole position at the Shanghai International Circuit. Lewis Hamilton was in second, just in front of last season's title rival.

Ferrari, though, still look to have the advantage when it comes to the straights, and with the straight with the chequered flag on it, the DRS zones could prove helpful to Scuderia when the actual race gets underway on Sunday.

"Right from Q1 Mercedes seemed to start from a better place," Vettel said to Sky Sports F1 following Q3. "I think we had a good session, maybe there was a little bit more.I was actually quite happy I managed the final attempt because it was quite marginal on time.

"I think there was maybe a little bit more but not enough to beat these guys today.

"They are bloody quick in the corners. When we get close we have an advantage on the straight line so maybe we can do something there."

Charles Leclerc managed fourth-place, with Vettel out-qualifying his new team-mate after failing to in Bahrain the round before. Vettel managed pole position for China in 2018, but will have to settle with third on the grid for Sunday's race.

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