The safety car was caught almost straight away, so basically we were taken out of the race there, and didn't have the choice to jump on fresh tyres or stay out. (wtf1.com)
Even though he was forced wide onto the run - off, he still had superior traction with fresher tyres. (wtf1.com)
Having much fresher tyres when the safety car came out rescued Kimi's race, and there's always a high a possibility of a safety car at Shanghai, something Ferrari will have been well aware of. (wtf1.com)