Why day one of the second test was unusually cagey
The second week of F1 testing is typically when clear narratives begin to emerge, but many question marks still remain this year as teams are content playing their cards close to their chests. It will be the final two days before we see a fuller picture emerge
When Carlos Sainz Jr took his McLaren out of the Barcelona pitlane on Wednesday morning, he led Formula 1's 2020 pre-season into its second half. But the opening day of the second test in Spain stood out - purely because little really stood out.
In 2015, McLaren's start to life back with Honda was going from bad to worse as the second test of that year got underway. A year later at the same point, Ferrari had headline pace but an underlying chasm to Mercedes was becoming apparent.
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