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Chinese Grand Prix preview: All eyes on Ferrari in Shanghai

Shanghai will show us just how real Ferrari's pace is. Sebastian Vettel scored a popular victory in Melbourne as the Italian team appeared to live up to pre-season hype that it will be the team to beat this season. But the Australian Grand Prix still left big questions about the battle at the front. Mercedes' decision to pit Lewis Hamilton early -- leaving him at the mercy of slower traffic while Vettel built a gap on an empty track out in front -- was probably the key moment of the race and robbed us of a more revealing fight in the final stages.