
What To Watch For in the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix
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From George Russell and Lewis Hamilton duelling off the line to Charles Leclerc attempting to recover from 10th, here are five things to look out for when the lights go out on race day in Barcelona.
1. Russell vs Hamilton off the line
George Russell is back on pole position, but for the first time this season he isn’t lining up in P1 with team mate Kimi Antonelli by his side. Instead he has the fast-starting Lewis Hamilton alongside him after the Ferrari driver stunned with a final Q3 lap to miss out on pole by just 0.064s.
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