The Spitfire had a low landing speed compared to a lot of the fighters in World War II, which gave it an advantage in landing. It also had a good, early, stall warning. It did, however, have a narrow track which made ground handling difficult and did cause accidents. But the Bf-109 had the same problem with the added dread of the toe-out configuration. This meant that when touching down in a Bf-109 you really had to make sure both wheels hit at the same time to avoid a great risk of flipping the plane over. This problem did not exist in the Spitfire, or was at least no great than any other fighter.
The first meeting between Spitfire and Bf-109 was when the Bf-109 had reached it's fourth mark, and third engine. It was then the Bf-109E-1/3 with the DB601A rated at 1,150 HP. The opposing Spitfire Mk.I had the Merlin II rated at 1,060 HP. In power alone, the Bf-109 had the advantage in power.