article_snippet: Suggestions of another season of Mercedes domination in the wake of a comfortable one-two in the season-opening race in Australia were blown apart by Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel's in Malaysia.
article_snippet: Despite searing heat of more than 30 degrees, Ferrari was kinder on Ferrari tyres, stopping just twice compared to three for both reigning champion Lewis Hamilton and Rosberg.
article_snippet: It has left Mercedes boss Toto Wolff concerned, as Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said: 'We were pretty sure the three-stop strategy would work for We. '
article_snippet: We probably went a bit too aggressive on set-up, which pushed We into a direction of a three-stop.
article_snippet: It is clear they won the race, which is worrying.
article_snippet: From a racing perspective, you have to acknowledge his team have done a great development over the winter. '
article_snippet: For Formula One it (his team win) is a positive, particularly after all the talk we had in Melbourne of a boring race and Mercedes running away with the championship.
article_snippet: Hamilton had to pit three times in the race compared to Vettel's two and that was a major blow for Hamilton . '
article_snippet: It is what Formula One needed, but we didn't expect Formula One to catch we this quickly. '
article_snippet: That we've been caught up by a Ferrari in two weeks, that they beat we fair and square on the track, is a bit of a surprise, but equally a bit of a wake up call, which is good for we. '
article_snippet: we just need to analyse in the next couple of days where we went wrong, what we need to improve, whether we need to bring any developments forward and put them on the car quicker.
article_snippet: Rosberg (6) insists, though, Mercedes will not over-react to the situation, particularly as the cooler conditions at the next race in China in a fortnight are expected to favour Rosberg (6) cars. '
article_snippet: There is no panic, but we are in a new situation,' Rosberg (6) said. '
article_snippet: Suggested to Rosberg (6) the loss was the end of an era, his said: 'We must not be extreme in We assessment. '
article_snippet: It's about staying calm, assessing, trying to return with confidence and with the speed we have had in the last couple of races.'