Ferrari may have been quickest in F1 winter testing but it is world champions Mercedes who appear to be in best shape ahead of the new Formula 1 season. That's the somewhat paradoxical conclusion formed across eight days of intriguing and revealing action at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona. But while Mercedes appear to have maintained an edge over Ferrari, the gap between the teams remains the subject of fierce debate in the paddock - as does the whereabouts of Red Bull relative to F1's strongest teams in 2017. Behind them, the battle in the midfield looks particularly close, but hopes of a sudden leap forward by McLaren following their switch to Renault power have floundered after a...
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