The lessons from the Chinese Grand Prix

Sebastian Vettel missed the hat-trick of victory. After two successes at the start of the season, the four-time Formula 1 world champion only came eighth at the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday. The Ferrari star reacted surprisingly calmly. Even the ramming kick from Red Bull hothead Max Verstappen didn't faze him. Despite Verstappen's mistake, Red Bull was able to celebrate thanks to winner Daniel Ricciardo. Mercedes is not yet gaining momentum this season.

Vettel believes in his strength The 30-year-old remained calm after his eighth place. Maybe also because he was happy that he even made it to the finish line after the collision with Verstappen and took important points. But almost more important was the realization after three races that Ferrari currently has the best overall package. The world champion ponders After his fourth place in Shanghai, world champion Lewis Hamilton spoke of a “weekend to forget”. The five-time China winner acted almost dispassionately in a car that he couldn't get under control. “Like the car, he may not have been up to speed this weekend,” said team boss Toto Wolff. Mercedes has a tire problem It was too cold for the tires in qualifying, and the tires overheated in the race: the temperature window in which the tires on the Mercedes work optimally is too small, says Wolff. He believes that the Silver Arrows are otherwise very fast. But: “There is never a quick solution in Formula 1.” But it has to come soon. After all, the world champion team is still first in the constructors’ championship after three races without a win. Red Bull can keep up Starting out as a World Championship challenger, Red Bull struggled in the first few races. Not everything went smoothly in China either. After a turbocharger fire, the engine on Ricciardo's car had to be changed on Saturday. The Australian's victory was all the more unexpected - even if it was made possible by a safety car phase that was lucky for Red Bull. But apart from this fact, the team showed that it can keep up with Mercedes and Ferrari in the race. If the qualification goes well, the World Cup duel between silver and red will soon become a three-way battle. Verstappen is capable of learning His attack on Sebastian Vettel was typical of the Dutchman. Red Bull's top talent is always looking for his chance on the track, sometimes a bit impetuously. If he is criticized for this, he becomes defiant. This time, after some serious words from Vettel, he was unusually remorseful: “I'm angry, the race was shit in the end. It was my fault.” Puppy protection for the 20-year-old is over. “He’s done enough racing. He’s not that young anymore,” said Vettel.

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The lessons from the Chinese Grand Prix

Sebastian Vettel suffered his first setback in the Formula 1 season with eighth place in Shanghai. His title rival and world champion Lewis Hamilton ends up four places ahead of him and is still faced with a puzzle.

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