Autosport | 8th March 2018
F1 2018: CAN ANYONE STOP MERCEDES?
Thanks to the weather, the first pre-season Formula 1 test at Barcelona proved even more difficult to read than usual. Autosport’s technical expert Gary Anderson thinks it could be the hardest test he’s ever known. We’ve nevertheless done our best to piece together a picture of how the 2018 field is shaping up. It’s no surprise that Mercedes looks strong. As the benchmark of the turbo-hybrid era, it would be a major shock if the Silver Arrows were to miss the target. The main interest is who looks best-placed to challenge them.
Ferrari and Red Bull are the most obvious candidates, but both have question marks. The Italian team didn’t make as much progress during the first test as you might expect and didn’t show the flashes of pace that we all hope to see in the second test this week.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Autosport 8th March 2018.