While some races have provided epic on-track battles between the top drivers in the first half of the 2019 season, the year has seen Mercedes controlling the championship. Ferrari and Red Bull have been unable to match the rival’s performance, but the off-track development battle is undoubtedly raging between the top members of the sport. Seeking its sixth successive titles, Mercedes started the year with showing a low-key performance during the pre-season testing only to excel then in the opening race meeting of the campaign. By contrast, Ferrari seemed to be in a class of its own when teams fine-tuned their cars at Barcelona, but they were then unable to convert that form into results...
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