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Sep 9
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News and Previewing the Spanish Grand Pr...

The Ringer
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Meg and Spanners preview Formula 1’s first Spanish Grand Prix at Madrid’s new Madring circuit, examining its tight 22-turn layout, extreme banking and alarming potential for chaos after an F3 test produced 19 red flags. They also unpack Ferrari’s escalating fallout from Monza, including Lewis Hamilton’s frustration with the team, Charles Leclerc’s fitness, a ... Show More
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