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F1 testing analysis: Ranking the midfield

Following ESPN's analysis of the battle brewing between F1's top three teams, we take a look at how the midfield is shaping up after two weeks of testing at the Circuit de Catalunya.

McLaren

The sun was low in the Catalonian sky as Fernando Alonso left the pits on hyper-soft tyres and low fuel. Less than an hour of pre-season testing remained and during its two weeks in Spain the McLaren garage had been given little to smile about. On-track reliability issues on five of the eight test days was painting a worrying picture and the time spent in the garage had hacked away at the team's running time, meaning this low-fuel lap had been shunted right to the end of Friday's run plan.