Helmut Marko says that Mercedes remain the favourites heading into the 2021 season, but believes that Red Bull have closed the gap. As has always been the case in the hybrid era, Marko's team were unable to challenge Lewis Hamilton and co for either World Championship title in 2020. There are,  however, reasons for them to be optimistic about finally being able to do so in the upcoming campaign. Red Bull were closer to Mercedes at the end of last season and won the final race comfortably, and largely stable regulations have ensured that Mercedes can't pull away considerably with significant developments. What’s more, with Sergio Perez joining to partner Max Verstappen, they have their...
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