In the run-up to the start of the Formula 1 season in Austria, Ted Kravitz looks ahead to what is to come. Which teams and drivers are the favourites and who will fall through the cracks on the Red Bull Ring?
Mercedes and Red Bull
It has been four months since we last saw a Formula 1 car on the track in Barcelona, so we need to refresh our memory. Which teams are in really good shape now. For Kravitz this is clear, because the reporter doesn't see anyone coming close to Red Bull Racing and Mercedes.
''Mercedes and Red Bull are clearly the favorites. They stood out in the winter tests. Mercedes has finally solved the cooling problems that prevented them from competing for the victory in Austria last year and they are also bringing updates to Spielberg. They were already prepared, but have been made in this period," says Kravitz in his own vlog for Sky Sports.
Verstappen the favorite
''Rumors are that Red Bull is doing a filming day at Silverstone on Thursday and the team refuses to deny or confirm that. Like Mercedes, Red Bull is already coming to Austria with an update and it goes without saying that they are travelling to Austria with great confidence''.
According to Kravitz, Red Bull might be the big favorite. ''They've already shown that they have a good car, because that's why they wanted to drive in Australia. Red Bull is a favourite together with Mercedes and I definitely see Max Verstappen, but maybe also Alexander Albon winning the race'', concludes the Sky Sports reporter.