What seems certain is that the McLaren and Ferrari drivers will stage another tight battle at the Circuit de Catalunya on Sunday.

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In recent months, the main arena in the legal battle over the detainees has been the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

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He was accused of gaining an advantage by cutting the Spa circuit's Bus Stop chicane in a late-race battle with Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen.

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