Ex-F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone believes 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Charles Leclerc has more chance of winning this year’s title over new teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton.

With the technical regulations remain🧜ing stable in the winter, many expect the battle at the front to be tighter than ever.

Based on F1 pre-season testing, McLaren appear to be the team to beat heading into the season-opening Aus♌tralian Grand Prix.

Ferrari’s true potential is still unknown after Hamilton could not complete a race simulatioꦰn on the final day due to an “anomaly”.

Ferrari narrowly missed out🧸 on last year’s F1 constructors’ championship by 14 points.

However, Hamilto𓆉n’s arrival has only increased the hyp꧒e and optimism at Maranello.

Ecclestone, who was previously F1 CEO for over 40 years, sees Leclerc as Ferrari’s best𒀰 bet at winning the title.

“He’s [Leclerc] been there all the way through so they are hardꦍly going to dump him for Lewis.

“I’m not saying Lewis isn’t possible, just that they will not stop looki🅰ng after and hoping Leclerc’s going to get the job done.”

Ecclestone still backs Verstappen

Heading into the new season, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen is the reigning champion.

Verstappen has won the last four consecutive F1 titles, with last🌳 year🙈 arguably being his most impressive.

After winning 7 of the opening 10 races, Verstappen wo🙈n just two of the remaining 14.

Even though Red Bull were stru♋ggling for fo🐽rm, Verstappen remained consistent to get over the line.

As a result, Ecclestone is stiജll backin⛄g Verstappen for the title.

“I still think Max will win,” he said. “There’s no reason why he shouldn’t. If he’s got the equipment, obvious𓂃ly there’d be no discussion about him. It would be a definite.

“If the car’s up to it, he’ll get the job done.”