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Vettel: No fears Russian cold will hold Ferrari back

Sebastian Vettel says there is no reason to believe that Ferrari will be left on the back foot against Mercedes at the Russian Grand Prix because the conditions will be cooler. With Ferrari’s 2017 car appearing better suited to warmer weather, the prospect of a chilly Sochi weekend has lifted hopes from rival Mercedes that it can bounce back from defeat in Bahrain. Mercedes’ belief is further boosted by the fact that the track surface in Russia is very smooth, which means that tyre degradation will not be as much of an issue as it was in Bahrain last weekend. Indeed, Lewis Hamilton said after his day of testing in Bahrain this week – which was focused on improving tyre understanding...
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