After vindicating Ferrari's pre-season promise with a spot on the front row of the Australian Grand Prix pole, Sebastian Vettel admitted pole position was just out of reach.
Vettel split Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas in an entertaining fight between the two teams, confirming speculation Ferrari has at the very least significantly narrowed the gap to the world champions over the winter. The eventual margin between first and second was 0.2s and, though Vettel thinks beating Hamilton was unlikely,
When asked if P2 proved a step forward from Ferrari, Vettel replied: "Definitely, I think we have a good car.