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Mar 2023
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Another last lap battle? – Saudi Arabian...

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0.5 seconds: the difference between winner and runner-up on the world’s quickest street circuit in 2022. Will 2023 be as close? Tom Clarkson, Damon Hill and Natalie Pinkham preview the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, and explore why round 2 will be closer than round 1. CEO of the race, Martin Whitaker, explains how the track has been changed for this year’s event. Why is this a crucial weekend for Ferrari and Aston Martin? As Mercedes rally their fans and McLaren struggle after a difficult season-opener, what will the teams do next? Plus, how did you get on against the F1 Nation team in our F1 Fantasy league’s first weekend?


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