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With a new season about to get underway, who is looking good, and who is facing a tough start to the year?
The reigning champions must still come into this year as the favourites, given the level that the team is operating at, however it could be their biggest challenge yet. The changes to the aero regulations have clearly hindered the team, and could mean it will take them some time to get on top of it. In practice today, the car seemed to be an improvement on what we saw at testing, and clearly will be one of the fastest on the grid, it is just the skittish nature of the car, which could put them behind Red Bull. Both drivers seem to be struggling in places, with Hamilton have many oversteer moments, whilst Bottas had a terrible long run. I expect Lewis will get on top of this, given his calibre of driving, and will surely be a real thorn in Red Bull’s side.
Red Bull come into this weekend, with most of the paddock looking at them to be quick here off the bat. They seemed to have swapped places with Mercedes, who normally have their car stuck to the track, whereas Red Bull in the past have been the ones fighting the car to get the lap time, but now that RB16B is just so hooked up. Being fastest today, continues to back this up, although it is only Sunday that matters, and we saw in testing that they were better on short runs, rather than race simulations, so who knows what the race could bring. Perez is already fitting in rather well to the Austrian outfit, I don’t think he will be near Max straight away, however when we get to the European races, he could really be a force to be reckoned with, especially on a Sunday.
The midfield battle could be as good as ever this year, with teams like Alpha Tauri and Ferrari looking better than last year, however McLaren may be able to strengthen their position as third best team. The upward trajectory is clear for the team, who are filled with confidence, and with a race winning driver joining, it could only get better. New innovations on the car may help their progression, although I doubt they can get near the top two yet, it will be them more looking over their shoulder, at the charging pack behind. I wonder how the teammates will get on, as when podiums are on the line, we could see a different side to the two funniest guys on the grid.
After finishing seventh last year, where on the whole Alpha Tauri were at the back of the midfield fight, apart from some unbelievable performances, we did not expect the vast improvements we have seen in 2021. Through their use of the token system, they have been able to really improve on the car, and could honestly be the biggest threat to McLaren. Testing and practice has shown this, with the car, much like the Red Bull, doing better on one lap pace than race runs. Add into this, two young fast drivers, who could be true stars of the future, and it could be a truly potent combination.
Alpine and Aston Martin go into this year, with no one really knowing where they are sitting in the pecking order. Aston Martin have been plagued with issues, especially in testing, however underneath they should have carried over the third fastest car from last year, so expectations are high there, as to what Vettel can do in that car. Alpine meanwhile, have just been quiet, no real issues to speak of, just doing their own thing, and we hope no glory runs on low fuel, as if they have done qualifying simulations, it does not bode well for them. I feel that they will be in that fight, yet it won’t be as good as the team and fans will hope.
Ferrari will be looking for progress after what was a dismal 2020 season, where the engine really hampered their season. It does look so far as if this could be the case, with some good times coming from their cars both in testing and practice. It will also be of interest, to see how the teammates stack up against each other, as both are proven top level drivers. That being said, Leclerc is expected to be the team leader, at least internally.
The expectations was for Alfa Romeo to still be languishing back with Haas and Williams, although perhaps able to keep those two teams at bay. That being said, the suggestions from testing and practice, is that they could be closer to the pack, and possibly even ahead of teams like Alpine or Aston Martin if they struggle. However this may just be glory runs, as this sort of gain would be quite something to see. Most likely, eighth place will be where they end up, just perhaps more comfortably than first expected.
The battle between Williams and Haas for ninth place, will likely go to Williams, they have more experienced drivers, a better engine, and are still evolving their 2021 car, whereas Haas are focusing on the new regulations for next year. Williams idea to only focus on a couple of tracks, to try and achieve some points, could prove to be inspired or a disaster, it just depends on how those races go for other teams. The two rookies at Haas should just use this year to learn how an F1 car drives, and try to get as much out of themselves as they can, to be ready for the new car next year.
Despite my gut telling me that Mercedes will turn up when it matters, I am going to go with the hype, and predict that Verstappen will win, with Hamilton second and Bottas third. I have no clue as to who will come out on top, once the race has finished on Sunday, all I know is that this year has the potential to be one of the best for a long time!
-M
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