Ferrari came to the Chinese Grand Prix with raised expectations following a dominant performance in Bahrain and, despite being dubbed favourites by Mercedes, it was the reigning world champions who locked out the front row of the grid in Shanghai. We look at the reasons behind that result and the other major talking points from Chinese Grand Prix qualifying here.
Talking points: Bottas 2.1 | A good reason to stay ahead | What happened to Ferrari? | Mad Max sees red | All eyes on Vettel verses Leclerc | A drab milestone | Never write off Lewis | Perfect symmetry | Notes and stats