Sebastian Vettel views starting the race in third as an opportunity to try something "daring" which could pay off later in the race. Ferrari seem to be a lot slower than their Mercedes rivals and will have to try something very different if they are to get ahead. The German has hinted at a tactic which they could be looking at but it seems to come with a high risk as well as the reward.
“I think third gives us a good chance and we look forward to the race,” he said to Motorsportweek.
“I think we brought some new bits, a new engine, everything seems to work but clearly we are not yet where we want to be but I think in terms of team effort, everybody was doing their utmost.
“We tried a lot of stuff, we went in different directions. I think we ended up getting the best out of the car for qualifying, which, as I say, wasn’t enough and we’re certainly not satisfied.
“But I’m very happy with the approach, with the chance that we took, in terms of trying something daring, something I think ultimately will pay off."
It will be interesting to see how Ferrari choose to race. They will have to be on their game if they are to beat Mercedes who continue to look like they are in a different league.