Piecing together some of the clues as to F1 2020's early pecking order after winter testing concludes at Barcelona. Mercedes: Fast, favourites but not infallible So, Mercedes end 2020 winter testing season where they ended 2019's racing one: on the top of Formula 1's timesheets. The new W11 was fast out of the box - so fast that their lap of 1:15.732 from the final day of test one remained an unbeaten benchmark in week two - and provided winter's biggest innovation with the 'DAS' moving wheel. Added together with completing the most laps, and the favourable first impressions delivered from their drivers, and all signs point towards Mercedes being the obvious first-race favourites. That's...
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