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Sebastian Vettel is cautiously optimistic about Ferraris chances of making more of a fight for pole with Mercedes in China - but warned against getting too excited over their pace-setting on Friday. Allen Robinson Jersey . For the first time this season, Ferrari ended the opening day of a race weekend ahead of Mercedes on the timesheet, with their advantage over their rivals two tenths of a second on the supersoft tyres.Ferrari, polesitters just once in dry conditions in the last six seasons and already playing catch-up in this years championship, have trailed Mercedes by an average of 0.7 seconds in Q3 so far this season - but Mercedes believe there is more to come from their rivals. Asked by Sky Sports F1 to assess their pole chances on Saturday, Vettel said: It depends what the others are doing, but I think if we get everything right we could be closer.Practice Two reportBut then it is only Friday today so I wouldnt stress. I wouldnt put too much importance in the times today. After eight successive Mercedes qualifying one-twos, Ferrari head into Saturday knowing they are still likely to qualify with one car on the front row after Lewis Hamilton collected a five-place grid penalty.But predictions for how the grid could shape up for Sundays race are likely to be revised in any case should rain forecast for Saturday in Shanghai hit during the qualifying hour.The weather forecast for tomorrow is a bit uncertain, but we can still improve, added Vettel. The balance of the car was not yet where I want it to be, but overall I think it was a decent day.Despite setting the outright pace in P2, team-mate Kimi Raikkonen was not completely satisfied with the handling of his Ferrari either and suggested the supersoft tyre - the compound he set his fastest lap of 1:36.896 on - was the only one which he had been happy with. David Croft and Paul Di Resta take you through all the headlines from Fridays Practice; and theres interviews with Felipe Massa, Sebastian Vettel and Raikkonen Pirellis quickest and fastest-wearing compound is unlikely to be used beyond the first stint in Sundays race.I only used the medium in the morning and it didnt feel very good, the Finn told Sky F1. But the softs didnt feel very good, the supersoft was the best, but it is too early to say.Not an easy day, maybe the wind or whatever, it felt very slippery. With the supersoft it improved a bit, but nowhere near ideal.Watch the Chinese GP weekend - LIVE ONLY on Sky Sports F1. The race starts at 7am on Sunday, with build-up underway from 5.30am. Or watch without a contract for £6.99 on NOW TV Whens the Chinese GP on Sky? All the broadcast times you need for this weekends exclusively live race Also See: Whens the Chinese GP on Sky? Five-place grid penalty for Hamilton Calais Campbell Jersey .Tatjana Haenni, FIFAs head of womens competitions, told a FIFA Live Your Goals Tour news conference Friday that the artificial turf is being tested to make sure it meets standards. Mychal Rivera Jersey . The rest of the team was already on the field stretching before batting practice while Puig was getting dressed in the clubhouse. He had been slated to start in right field for the afternoon game against the San Francisco Giants, who beat the Dodgers 8-4.Sky Sports F1 pundit Johnny Herbert is backing 13/2 shot Daniel Ricciardo to top the podium in this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix. The 26-year-old Australian has made a great start to the season for Red Bull and is currently in fifth place in the Drivers Championship, only 13 points behind second-placed Kimi Raikkonen.Ricciardo was fourth in Barcelona two weeks ago, in a race won by Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen, and goes into the race with an improved engine and high on confidence. Herbert said: Lets face it, he should have won in Spain and the boy is driving superbly well this season. If theres any justice in the world hell take that excellent Red Bull chassis and turn it into a winning machine on the streets of Monaco once again.The former F1 driver is also prepared to take a punt 9/4 shot Jenson Button to secure a top-six finish in Monte Carlo, a circuit he has enjoyed success at in the past. Herberts Tips Johnnys tipping Daniel Ricciardo to win the Monaco Grand Prix at odds of 13/2 with Sky Bet Herbert, who secured a podium finish in this race 20 years ago, said: With the forecast for a little bit of rain and the improvements that McLaren and Honda seem to have made this season, its worth taking a chance on Jenson to pull off a little upset on Sunday. Barry Church Jersey. Hes a former winner here and his experience might just pay dividends in what could be a tricky race.And Herbert feels the improved reliability of the McLaren, winner of 15 races in Monaco, could help both Button and Fernando Alonso finish among the points this weekend, at 6/4 with Sky Bet.Had Alonso not retired McLaren could well have pulled this off last year. Given their reliability appears much improved why shouldnt the team with the most wins around the streets of Monaco pull off a double points finish.Johnny Herberts Charity tips this season are supporting Sporting Memories. 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