SAKHIR, Bahrain -- Sebastian Vettel says it is clear to see that Mercedes has the fastest car in Formula One despite Ferrari taking the first victory of the season.
Vettel won the opening round in Australia, but only after a fortuitously-timed Virtual Safety Car benefited his strategy over Lewis Hamilton's. Over the entire weekend the Ferrari had been slower than the Mercedes on both single-lap performance and race pace, and Vettel says it does not take a genius to figure out which car is in the best shape.
"I think we have enough clever people to know that we're not quick enough yet," Vettel said.