For most F1 drivers, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is the circuit they know best. This weekend, the circuit will be the scene of the GP of Spain for the 38th time. It is possible that Mercedes will lose an impressive streak this weekend. Streak Mercedes at an end? For nine years in a row, Mercedes has grabbed the pole position in Spain. Mercedes has become constructors' champion eight times in the turbo-hybrid era for good reason. Of the nine poles, Valtteri Bottas managed one, Nico Rosberg two and seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton accounted for the remaining six. It doesn't look like the team will be strong enough to take a pole position in 2022 yet, so it can be said with...
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