Ferrari has won nothing in Formula One since Lewis Hamilton¡¯s Saturday sprint victory in Shanghai a year ago and this weekend¡¯s return to China is a chance for both to close a circle.
Ferrari, which last won a grand prix in 2024, was Mercedes¡¯ closest rival in the Australian season-opener last weekend, with Charles Leclerc third and Hamilton fourth behind the one-two of George Russell and Kimi Antonelli.
¡°For me, the prevailing feeling is now we have a fight on our hands with Ferrari,¡± said Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff after Melbourne.
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