Walter Buchignani: F1 looks to shift gears in Bahrain

Formula One returns to the track this weekend carrying a trunkful of déjà vu.
Sure, the Grand Prix of Bahrain is only Race No. 2 of the season. But if Race No. 1 two weekends ago is any indication, the 2018 campaign is already looking all too familiar.
Like last year, Ferrari struck first in Melbourne, snatching an unlikely win courtesy of Sebastian Vettel and raising hopes that perhaps Mercedes might finally be forced to loosen its stranglehold on the planet’s premier racing