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Jun 2024
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Are McLaren now the fastest team in F1 i...

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Matt Baker is joined by Natalie Pinkham and Harry Benjamin to discuss what they learnt from an intriguing Spanish Grand Prix.

They question whether McLaren are now the fastest team in F1 in 2024 after another impressive showing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

They also discuss Mercedes’ upturn in form as Lewis Hamilton secured his first podium of the season.

They finish by looking ahead to the Austrian Grand Prix this weekend and discuss whether Max Verstappen’s record at the track will give him an advantage over Lando Norris. 
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