Red Bull: The team to beat for the Drivers' and Constructors' Championship this year. RB19 looks fast and reliable in testing (fastest in testing). Max Verstappen looks to retain his title. While, Sergio Pérez retains for another season.
Ferrari: Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, Jr are retain for another season. SF23 looks fast in testing, better car, better power units in testing so far. Challenging for both championships is a must for Ferrari.
Mercedes: Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell are retain for another season. F1 W14 hasn't look fast in testing or are they hidding an ace up their sleeve. Challenging for both championships is a must for Mercedes.
Alpine: Out goes Fernando Alonso in comes Pierre Gasly alongside Esteban Ocon. A523 hasn't look fast in testing. A few podiums may happen again this season and fourth in the Constructors' standings once again might be a realistic target for Alpine this season.
McLaren: Out goes Daniel Ricciardo in comes Oscar Piastri alongside Lando Norris. McL60 hasn't look fast in testing. Fourth in the Constructors' standings once again might be the realistic target for McLaren this season.
Alfa Romeo: Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou are retain for another season. C43 looks much faster than last seasons car C42, sixth in the Constructors' standings might be the realistic target once again for Alfa Romeo this season.
Aston Martin: Out goes Sebastian Vettel in comes Fernando Alonso alongside Lance Stroll. AMR23 looks fast in testing. A few podiums may happen this season and fourth in the Constructors' standings might be the realistic target for Aston Martin this season.
Haas: Out goes Mick Schumacher in comes Nico Hülkenberg alongside Kevin Magnussen. VF-23 looks much faster than last seasons car VF-22, sixth in the Constructors' standings might be the realistic target for Haas this season.
AlphaTauri: Out goes Pierre Gasly in comes Nyck de Vries alongside Yuki Tsunoda. AT04 look fast in testing. Sixth in the Constructors' standings might be the realistic target for AlphaTauri this season.
Williams: Out goes Nicholas Latifi in comes Logan Sargeant alongside Alexander Albon. FW45 looks much faster than last seasons car FW44, eighth in the Constructors' standings might be the realistic target once again for Williams this season.
So predictions time, who's going to win the World Drivers' Championship this season for 2023? My prediction is Max Verstappen to take his third World Drivers' Championships this season because of performance and reliability in testing. The improvements from Red Bull might be enough for Verstappen to win this seasons title.
But, if Verstappen doesn't step up Lewis Hamilton could take his eighth World Drivers' Title if things goes his way. My dark horse for the championship is Charles Leclerc if Ferrari are on the ball. Don't count out either George Russell, Sergio Pérez and Carlos Sainz, Jr will also challenge for this years title as-well. It will be another close drivers' championship once again this year in my opinion, as it might go down to the wire.
My top three prediction for the Drivers' Championship are:
1st Max Verstappen
2nd Lewis Hamilton
3rd Charles Leclerc
Constructors' Championship: I will predict that Mercedes will win the constructors championships. And don't forget Red Bull and Ferrari, they will be certainly be challenging the constructors championship as-well.
My top three prediction for the Constructors' Championship are:
1st Mercedes
2nd Red Bull
3rd Ferrari
Predictions for this weekends Bahrain Grand Prix in the next post, for now, Bye.
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