Interesting to watch qualifying. The Mercedes was definitely more of a handful so it looks like it has more corner entry over steer which will make the car pivo

Interesting to watch qualifying. The Mercedes was definitely more of a handful so it looks like it has more corner entry over steer which will make the car pivot around the Apex and allow for sooner throttle application. The Ferrari was more composed but on turn 14 Vettel struggled to get the car to the Apex perhaps showing signs of under steer. Less rotation, harder to get the power down, and more likely to destroy the front tires if you keep pushing too hard. The Mercedes also looked to not enjoy bumps or curbs as much but as bouncy as it was it was still planted. And though Hamilton had to do more counter steering inputs than we are used to in formula 1 he was still quickest in qualifying and the oversteer looked like it was completely manageable and just the right amount. Probably around 15%-20% which is easy to control and quite fun to drive. Reading the article it seems like the analysis is spot on. Not enough front grip because of the front wrong on the Ferrari which led to a tendency to perhaps under steer. What looked promising in testing was obviously Mercedes just not showing their full hand. Still different tracks will suit different cars so will see how the first 3-4 races play out before giving the championship to Mercedes. Last year Ferrari was leading just about till the summer break and there were a couple of costly unforced errors from vettel that really cost him dearly.