I'm really not liking the direction this season is going.
Furthermore, it could be ominous for the competitiveness going into 2020 - if Mercedes have this kind of head start on the others under these aero regs.
Can't see Ferrari challenging Mercedes if the cars are anywhere near each other. Ferrari's race operations are just a shambles, sadly. And when they don't self combust through strategy, Vettel cracks under the pressure. In Bahrain he had the fastest car, but let himself get flustered by Lewis and span. Could you imagine Lewis spinning in that scenario? Or, for that matter: Could you imagine Vettel going around the outside of Lewis in a clearly inferior car?
Of course, this wouldn't have happened if Ferrari ran a pro-active strategy and pre-emptied the undercut, which they never do.
So in short: Ferrari would need a car that's totally dominant to have any chance of snatching the world title from Lewis. Even in a worse car he's the favourite, and this year I think Mercedes have the better car to boot.
A shame that Red Bull have fecked up their chassis this season. They're the only one who can fight Mercedes on level terms when it comes to race operation and driver ability.