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Home Formula 1 heroes Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso sparked an intriguing debate at Barcelona last weekend around the context of Red Bull's near-defeat to McLaren: Does the venue still provide the ultimate test of car performance?Thanks to its old position as a regular pre-season test venue, its place on the calendar consistently for the last 33 years, and regular hosting of non-F1 race events ...
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