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Red Bull are expected to be far happier on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya layout, but after being pushed so closely by Mercedes and McLaren in Canada, and beaten by Ferrari twice this season too, the real intrigue is on how big any advantage turns out to be.
If one of the teams from the chasing pack can challenge Red Bull once again, that’s going to be a brilliant sign for competitive racing throughout the rest of the season. But even if not, then the margin will be worth analysing after Red Bull started the year with such a big advantage in the opening few races – but it feels like the others are closing in.
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Ferrari’s response to Canada
Talk of a serious title fight was growing ahead of the last race in Montreal, with Ferrari expected to be competitive and at the time just 24 points adrift of Red Bull. While results can be fickle at times, the whole weekend was a struggle for the Scuderia, as they failed to reach Q3 with either car and then saw both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz retire.
The mixed conditions and power unit problem suffered by Leclerc makes it tough to read whether Ferrari had truly understood what went wrong in qualifying in Canada. Team Principal Fred Vasseur said after the race he was confident there would be a stronger performance on Sunday, and Leclerc also said the car felt good in the corners, but there are unanswered questions heading to Spain.
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