Valtteri Bottas thinks his Alfa Romeo team might have the pace to scrap with Mercedes for points in Bahrain this weekend.
It remains to be seen what the balance of power will be at the start of this new Formula 1 season. Testing provided some insights – and made it fairly clear Red Bull will be the ones to beat again – but other than that the order is very much up in the air.
Ferrari are confident and will be a strong contender for the podium. Mercedes would expect to be there as well, but there is concern that they could start the new season off the pace again – but this time with more rivals waiting to challenge them.
