Charles Leclerc made it a Spanish Grand Prix practice P1 hat-trick – but he will need to look out for Mercedes in qualifying. Unlike in Miami last time out, Mercedes were able to back up the promise they had shown in FP2 as George Russell and Lewis Hamilton mixed it with Ferrari and Red Bull for a second consecutive day at the Circuit de Catalunya. It now looks very much like a three-team battle for honours in round six of the World Championship, with Carlos Sainz and Max Verstappen also right in the hunt for front-row positions. The Mercedes upgrades increasingly look like they are having the desired effect as they strive to improve upon their disappointing start to the campaign....
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