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The Spa times that show how much Ferrari has lost in a year

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A year ago at Spa, Ferrari finally broke its Formula 1 win drought. But the times gathered so far in practice for 2020's Belgian Grand Prix emphasise just how far it has fallen. At the front, Mercedes is on the back foot, but the question is, will it stay there?

The 2019 Belgian Grand Prix was the scene of Ferrari's first win of that year in Formula 1, and it then surged to two more wins in Italy - courtesy of Charles Leclerc - and Sebastian Vettel's win at Singapore, while a likely fourth triumph was lost in Russia.

It has long been known that the team's controversial power unit "settlement" with the FIA has been costing Ferrari pace, but the first two practice sessions for the 2020 Belgian GP really reinforced just how far Ferrari has fallen in the power stakes.

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