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‘Two-horse race' predicted as testing begins
Jan.27 Formula 1's first group test of the 2026 era got underway in Barcelona on Monday under near-total secrecy, with teams running behind closed doors and no official laptimes released. Journalists were kept well away from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with Formula 1 only distributing a handful of brief video clips. Despite the blackout, unofficial lap times circulated online later in the day. Early paddock impressions suggest Mercedes has started strongly, a view echoed by former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher. 'Mercedes looks very strong,' Schumacher said. 'I believe we will see a two-horse race between the factory team and Max Verstappen.' Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli described the new...
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