Red Bull’s RB19 to finally break cover 

There will be great anticipation surrounding Red Bull when the light goes green on Thursday for the opening day of action, given we are yet to see th🌱e team’s actual 2023 car in the flesh. 

The RB19 has been 🌠shrouded in secrecy so far this winter, with Red Bull unveiling their new livery on a showcar at their New York season launch.

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Red Bull ran the car for the first time in a 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:shakedown at Silverstone, but unlike their rivals, the world champions were very specific about what they did, or more to the♛ point, didn’t reveal. 

Red Bull offered no publicity images from the event and ܫonly released a short video clip on their social media channels in which the car could not be seen clearly. 

It marked a contrasting approach from teams such as Mercedes, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Alfa Romeo, Haas and Williams, all of whom provided some imagery from their respective shakedowns and🥂 filming days. 

Expect plenty of intrigue and activity around the Red Bull garage when 🐼ꦗthe RB19 emerges for the first time. 

Can Mercedes put their woes behind them?

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Mercedes have been very cautious about their 2023 chances but 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell will be hop💜ing their W14 can power them back into title contention this year. 

The eight-time constructors’ 🌠world champions are determi🎀ned to put the misery of a failed 2022 campaign - and their troubled W13 - behind them, but acknowledge they are “starting behind” in 2023. 

Pre-season testing will be a crunch moment for Mercedes to see whether the plethora of issues that plagued their 2022 challenger are truly a thing of the past. All eyes will be fixed on whether the W14 is 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:porpoising on the straights in Bahrain, an𓄧d how well ba🌠lanced it is. 

Mercedes have, so far at least, refused to abandon their radical ‘zero sidepod’ concept, but Wolff did 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:suggest the design will be revised during the upcoming season. 

In recent years Mercedes have been no strangers to grabbing the headlines by bringing big upgrades to their car on the eve of a new season, and it remains to be seen whether that will be the 🐟case once more in 2023. 

Will Ferrari live up to early hype?

By no 🍰means is it the fiꦉrst time, but there is a sense of real hype building around Ferrari’s off-season. 

There is optimism that Ferrari have rectified the engine reliability issue which hampered their 2022 camp♚aign, and with it have been able to reclaim the performance they were forced to sacrifice in the second half of𒐪 the season. 

Meanwhile, the arrival o๊f new team principal Frederic Vasseur has instilled fresh belief into the team, who exuded confidence as they pulled off a bold and risky in-person launch that featured the SF-23’s track debut live on TV in front of their adoring Tifosi. 

Ferrari’s successful launch only added to the excitement surrounding the new season. Will 2023 finally be the year off-track enthusiasm is replicated with on-track performance as F1’🧸s most ﷺfamous team look to end their long title drought? 

How many cars will differ from their launch-spec?

Although the likes of Mercedes, Ferrari, Aston Martin and McLaren have all chosen to provide glimpses of their actual 2023 challengers, teams will still be keen to keep their cards very clos✨e to their chests. 

It remains to be seen how much of what was revealed during launch season w꧑ill be genuine when it comes to the test and opening race. 

There have already been suggestions that Ferrari’s 168澳洲💛5最新开奖结果:front🌺 wing design which prompted some intrigue could be a red herring, while the likes of Red Bull, Alpine and ♛Haas have indicated the🦹ir cars will look different at the test. 

Teams wanting to hide the best elements of their designs is nothing new in F1, but it♍ will be fascinating to see who has been willing to give away the most about their 2023 cars, and who have some surprises up their sleeves. 

Focus on mileage and reliability

With excitement at fever pitch ahead of the new season, it can be easy to get carried away duri𝓰ng testing. 

It is once again that time of year where caution is urged and warnings are given that theꦓ timesheets should be taken with a pinch of salt. 

The order that emerges from testing is not always representative of wha🔥t ꧑to expect come the first race, though both being held at the same venue should provide a clearer indication of the potential pecking order. 

With many variables such as the time of day, track conditions, engine modes, tyres and unknown fuel loads all to take into ac♍count, th⭕e timing pages can often paint a misleading picture. 

Perhaps the best indicator of who’s in good shape and who’s not is the amount 💫of mileage completed over the course of the three days. 

Maximum track time is crucial for teams to understand their new cars and i𓂃dentify and solve any issues that may crop up. 

So keep an eye ꦕout for those able to run their cars seamlessly🐎, and those who spend more time in the garage.