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After the pomp and showbiz of Miami, it’s game-face time at the Circuit de Catalunya, where Max Verstappen is looking to hunt down Charles Leclerc in the standings and on the asphalt with a third successive GP win. The Dutchman, coolly triumphant in Miami and Emilia-Romagna, looks to have found his feet following a disastrous start to the season but his task today is a formidable one.
His Spanish rival, 19 points ahead in the standings, blitzed round the circuit with an almighty lap yesterday to beat Verstappen to pole. The way he spun out on his first run – and the fact he has never done better than fourth at this circuit – will give his competitors cause for hope, though the fact Verstappen’s car lost power in the final lap will bring unwelcome flashbacks of the early-season breakdowns that left him playing catch-up.
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