We deliver the definitive final verdict on Formula 1 pre-season testing in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast.
Scott Mitchell and Gary Anderson join Edd Straw to sift through the times, the trackside impressions, the news stories and the paddock chat to lay out the state of play heading into the first race of the season.
We look at the battle at the front and ask if Red Bull really is favourite heading into the season or if Mercedes is simply playing games and exaggerating its problems.
And with Ferrari consistently showing well throughout testing, could it be in the mix for a win in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix?
McLaren’s struggles and the potential impact on its Bahrain GP are also explained as despite a car that looks quick, brakes proved to be a problem.
We also try to find some order in the midfield morass, with Aston Martin, Alfa Romeo, Alpine, AlphaTauri, Haas and Williams all vying for position mid-pack.
The Race F1 Podcast will release daily podcasts from the Bahrain test and is available free to subscribe to from all good podcast suppliers, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
