Formula 1 2018 will burst into action this week when winter testing begins on Monday at Barcelona, with the threat to Mercedes' recent domination and McLaren-Renault's public track debut the overriding focus of attention. The teams will gather at the Circuit de Catalunya just outside of Barcelona for the first of eight days of pre-season winter testing before the new campaign officially starts on March 25 in Australia. The second of two four-day tests, also held at Barcelona, will commence next week. What to expect at BarcelonaOn the back of four consecutive title doubles, Mercedes will start 2018 as the clear favourites but are expected to face stiff opposition from Ferrari and Red Bull....
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