Reliability concerns over the control electronics for Ferrari’s Formula 1 engine led to the raft of changes made by Ferrari-powered teams at the Chinese Grand Prix.
The Chinese Grand Prix somewhat failed to live up to the hype surrounding Formula 1’s milestone 1000th race, but it did serve up plenty of talking points.
Ross Brawn feels Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto has a new balancing act to manage between Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc but warns the Italian manufacturer must be “perfect at all levels” to beat Mercedes.
Red Bull Formula 1 chief Christian Horner is confident the team will shrink the gap to Mercedes and Ferrari at the front of the field by mid-season, with updates from engine partner Honda “in the pipeline”.
Sebastian Vettel believes ironing out Ferrari’s car performance problems over the next couple of weeks will be essential for it to sustain a Formula 1 world title challenge against Mercedes after three disappointing races so far this year.
Lewis Hamilton says he is paying no attention to the points gap that has opened up to rival Sebastian Vettel at the top of the drivers’ championship, warning Ferrari remains a serious threat to Mercedes in 2019.
So much of the post-Chinese Grand Prix focus lay on Ferrari: its use of team orders; its strategic confusion; its failure – again – to put up any kind of fight for victory.
Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari's failure to maximise its potential by finishing third and fourth in Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix was "upsetting" amid the post-race focus on team orders.
Charles Leclerc says he understands Ferrari’s explanation for its use of team orders during the Chinese Grand Prix, accepting it was “not an easy situation” to manage.
Sebastian Vettel says he managed to fend off Max Verstappen for third place in Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix by predicting where his overtaking attempt would come.
Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff has warned Ferrari could be "opening up a can of worms" through its use of team orders during the Chinese Grand Prix, but understands the call to swap Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel on-track.
Mattia Binotto says he understands why Charles Leclerc would be upset about Ferrari’s use of team orders in Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix after being told to give up his position to Sebastian Vettel early in the race.
The complete Formula 1 drivers' and constructors' championship standings following the Chinese Grand Prix, round three of the 2019 season. 2019 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship
Lewis Hamilton eased to his second straight Formula 1 victory in Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix to move into the lead of the drivers’ championship, as tensions flared at Ferrari over team orders.
Confusion reigned supreme at the end of Chinese Grand Prix qualifying, as Formula 1 drivers diced for track position to ensure they could get in their final flying laps.
Toto Wolff says the rival Ferrari team holds a straight-line speed advantage worth 0.3 seconds in China this weekend, with the deficit being made up by Mercedes through the corners at the Shanghai International Circuit.
We may not even be three races in to the 2019 Formula 1 season, but the pendulum has already swung quite considerably between the grid’s leading teams and drivers.
Sebastian Vettel has defended his strategy to overtake Max Verstappen while preparing for the final run in Q3 of qualifying by explaining he was forced to push on after fearing he would be caught out by the end of the session.
Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc was left disappointed to only qualify fourth for the Chinese Grand Prix after making a mistake on his final run in Q3.