INTENSE
In 2016, Mercedes were dominant and won all but two of the races with 20
pole positions from 21 starts but resurgent Ferrari — who won nothing — have
already recast the 2017 landscape.
Vettel’s pole in Sochi was Ferrari’s first since 2015 and the front row
lockout the first grid since 2008 with both red cars at the front. There can be
no doubt now that the sport’s oldest and most successful team are back with a
vengeance.