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Originally Posted by M5Rick

Checo got a 1:30.305 fastest lap of all in testing. Leclerc did a 1:30.558 to get pole position at the venue last year as a matter of interest .

Checo's time was also set on the harder C4 tire. I wonder what is possible with C5 tire, low fuel, full quali settings, and Max driving. Low 1:29's or better?

Originally Posted by M5Rick

What on earth are Merc and Wolff up to, it doesn't make sense to anyone but the lying pos could be sandbagging to an extent. Horner is puzzled by them and seeing Wolff's behaviour recently it's no surprise.
https://racingnews365.com/red-bull-q...y-holding-back

Top three teams are all sandbagging. I don't expect the pecking order to change...RB, Ferrari, Merc.

In my opinion Horner should be most worried about Ferrari. They had a seriously quick car last year, but with a poorly managed team and some questionable driving at times.