Ferrari showed its teeth in today's second free practice session in China with Kimi Raikkonen just edging out team mate Sebastian Vettel.
The four-time World Champion won't deny any opportunity to break Mercedes eight-race winning streak, but the German believes there's still a fair amount of work to be accomplished over the weekend.
"It’s only Friday so I wouldn’t stress too much," Vettel said.
"We had a decent day, the car feels okay and I did one [quick] lap, but for the long run I didn’t have the opportunity to see what the other people were doing.
"Overall I think we can still improve, but the balance is not yet where I want it to be, so let’s see what we can do."
Vettel also took a keen interest in the fact that his team mate ended the day with the upper hand.
" I was looking at some of his stuff but also some other stuff and I think I saw where he was faster. It’s easy to see when you can read the lines, but not so easy to do.
"I think he had a better lap and we both had a different programme this afternoon so I think it’s useful to compare one person against the other for both of us."
Fiat-Chrysler and Ferrari boss Sergio Marchionne is a welcomed presence in the Scuderia's garage in China according to Sebastian Vettel.
"It’s good that he comes by and supports us. The pressure we are giving ourselves, we want to do the best for tomorrow and Sunday. It’s nice that he shows up and he cares."
REPORT: Raikkonen fastest as Ferrari leads Mercedes in FP2
AS IT HAPPENED: Chinese Grand Prix - FP2
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