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Mercedes' ‘best scenario' is to match Red Bull

In the early stages of the 2021 season, Mercedes say the best they can do is match their rivals Red Bull for pace. Although Red Bull came away from pre-season testing with the best time and the most impressive challenger in the RB16B, the team remained very cautious on their chances in the season ahead. After all Mercedes have won the last seven Drivers' and Constructors' Championships in a row, so Red Bull thought the talk of issues from the German outfit was all just Formula 1 tactics. But when the teams returned to Bahrain to get the season underway with FP1 ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix, it was again Red Bull on top as Max Verstappen took P1, a shade under three tenths up on Valtteri...
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