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Morini Vettel was smashing out fastest lap after fastest lap in Sochi. Lewis was clinging onto Leclerc's coat tails, and it was impressive, but Vettel was the fastest driver in Sochi, of course car assisted as it always is. In Singapore it is hard to gauge. However, his lap times in clear air after the pit stop their were, at the time way quicker than anyone else could manage. He then stuck his car in neutral and rolled the rest of the way it seemed to me... but again, after every safety car restart Vettel was able to pull a comfortable gap to Leclerc, who gapped Verstappen, who gapped Hamilton. So I'm sticking by my comment.

Clear air V traffic. Always makes comparisons difficult.

At Singapore Max Verstappen said exactly what I was thinking after the race, Lewis Hamilton was the fastest car on the track. No opportunity to show it, but that is the nature of Singapore. Fair play to Ferrari, they have something very special now in quali trim, way exceeding the advanatge Mercedes used to hold when everyone was complaining about "quali mode". But all credit to them for doing that (as long as it is actually legal) <that was said firmly tongue in cheek> 

Over a complete lap at the majority of circuits the Mercedes is still the better car over a race distance. That is less important at certain tracks, hence the marvellous run Ferrari have just had. Merc was the quicker Sunday car at Spa and Monza and Singapore IMO. Can't really comment on Sochi as I've only seem snippets still.