
Will McLaren crush the opposition in China?
McLaren confirmed its status as the clear favourite with what should have been a 1-2 in Melbourne. The changing conditions on Sunday made it difficult to get a good read on the real gap, but the almost four-tenths of a second advantage over Red Bull's Max Verstappen in qualifying tells at least something. One could argue that Albert Park hasn't historically been Red Bull's best track (just two wins in eight title years) and that Ferrari is yet to exploit the full potential of the SF-25, as Charles Leclerc pointed out.