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Mercedes predict see-saw battle with "class act" Red Bull
Mercedes is predicting "a close championship" fight with Red Bull this season after describing its rivals RB16B as "the class act" of the pre-season test. After seven consecutive years of domination by Mercedes, F1 finally appears poised for a longed-for title fight since the introduction of the current turbo-hybrid era in 2014. Article continues under video Mercedes has openly conceded to developing a car in the W12 that is "weak" at the rear and that drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas had "to work pretty hard" with across the three days of testing at the Bahrain International Circuit. In contrast, Mercedes motorsport strategy director James...
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