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.