Track Torque: Concern and confusion kickstarts new season
The rivalry at the top should be really exciting and now that cars can overtake more easily (since last year) we should get some heart stopping moments!
Amidst a lot of concern and confusion, we are all readying ourselves for a start to the new season in Melbourne Australia.
Ferrari is being criticised for having too powerful an engine and Mercedes for electronic steering control, while the coronavirus takes its toll and most of us just don’t know how serious that will be?
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I remain positive, hoping that we can all handle the challenges ahead!
The first bit of good news is that the F1 test sessions went well but with mixed results.
Mercedes seemed to come out of the session best but Red Bull, Ferrari and others all shone at times to show off their potential.
On the driver front the only real newcomer to F1 is the Canadian Nicholas Latifi who joins George Russell at Williams while Robert Kubica sadly departs to become a test driver for 2020.
Also, Esteban Ocon re-joins with Daniel Ricciardo at Renault. Otherwise the rest of the teams remain the same.
On the rules front there is very little change of note.
Minor issues are being dealt with such as extra fuel being carried in the plumbing out of the tank, car numbers being displayed on little shark fins etc.
The big rule changes with ground effects coming back which results in complete redesign of the cars, comes into effect in the 2021 season.
Down under at Melbourne this weekend still sees Mercedes as the ones to beat with an uplifted Valtteri Bottas bringing the best out of Lewis Hamilton.
The rivalry at the top should be really exciting and now that cars can overtake more easily (since last year) we should get some heart stopping moments!
This coming Sunday morning the Herald will be present at a Munster Motor Museum function to celebrate the opening event which is advertised near to this report in the newspaper.
All are welcome with a small charge for entry and breakfast.
Be there before 7am as the race starts at 7.05am!
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