Toto Wolff has admitted that his Mercedes team has no idea exactly how competitive it will be at the Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend.
Each team on the grid is being cautious as the curtain is raised on the 2022 Formula 1 season. With a swathe of new technical rules forcing every team to start from scratch in terms of development, no-one can be absolutely sure where they stand compared to their rivals.
The shakedown in Barcelona and three days of testing in Bahrain have helped to shed some light on the situation, with valuable data being collected. Those track days also provided opportunities for teams to trial new ideas, such as when Mercedes dramatically changed the shape of its sidepods before turning up at the track in Sakhir.
