Finally, the wait is over! Formula 1 kicks off its 2022 season on the occasion of the Bahrain GP. After an atypical preseason, with a shakedown that was not a test and a test that was short, the uncertainty is total. The change in regulations and the appearance of these new single-seaters makes it very difficult to know who can be on top of the podium this Sunday. bets?
Within the chapter of mere supposition, Ferrari and Red Bull seem to be the teams that have started off on the best foot this new stage of Formula 1, at least if one looks at the times and the sensations offered during the tests. However, Mercedes always has an excellent ability to react and its ‘vacuum-packed’ single-seater and ‘porpoising’ will not stop the formation. Sooner or later, the structure in which Lewis Hamilton and George Russell compete will be at the top.
Where is Alpine?
Carlos Sainz starts the 2022 season at the Bahrain GP with his homework done. The Ferrari seems fast and during the pre-season it has also been reliable. There are more doubts about Fernando Alonso’s Alpine A522. The mechanical problems have not allowed the team to ride much during some phases of the preseason, but Alpine has also had moments of some brilliance in Barcelona and Bahrain. However, the ‘middle class’ seems very even.
AlphaTauri and McLaren actually threaten to fight with the three ‘colossi’ at some point in the season. A McLaren team that starts the year with the best of news, since Daniel Ricciardo has recovered in time from COVID-19 and may be present in Sakhir after missing the official pre-season test due to this circumstance. The Australian will have to pick up the pace to match Lando Norris.