PADDOCK INSIDER: After weeks in the shadows, Ferrari can now take a leading role in the championship battle

After two rounds of the 2024 F1 world championship, it looked like Red Bull would once again be the sole protagonist in a movie that would struggle to make a dent at the box office.
But in true Hollywood style, McLaren have shredded the script in the second act. The understudy has become the leading light, leaving Red Bull battling to hang on even as a best supporting act.

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