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Is the ‘real’ Ferrari about to stand up?
Already 57 points behind Mercedes after three races, can the red team bounce back in Baku?
Will the real Ferrari stand up in Baku this weekend, or is Mercedes headed for another championship-winning season? That’s the question Formula One pundits are asking now that the Scuderia have already fallen 57 points behind Mercedes in the constructors’ championship and Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc are respectively fourth and fifth in the drivers’ standings. After the season’s first three races all unexpectedly produced one-two finishes for Mercedes, this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku is another chance for the red team to live up to its strong pre-season hype. Ferrari has failed to win on the 6km Baku street circuit thus far, with victories going to Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) in 2016, Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) in 2017 and Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) last year. Vettel was second in 2016 but placed fourth in 2017 after receiving a penalty, and fourth again last year after he locked a wheel challenging Valtteri Bottas for the lead. Fresh from his win in China earlier t...
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