The wait is over and the engines at Albert Park are ready to start and give the first answers to a totally new era in the Formula 1 World Championship.
The Australian Grand Prix starts this Friday.
This is not only the race that raises the bar of this championship, but also the baptism of a technical regulation that has overturned all hierarchies by bringing to the track more maneuverable cars with Engine Power Units that have never been seen before.
In this uncertain scenario, Lando Norris' McLaren appears as the main favorite, thanks to a technical continuity that allowed it to interpret the new active aerodynamics better than everyone else.
Ferrari, positive signals
However, the eyes of the world are on Ferrari and the coexistence between Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.
The new SF-26 car has shown speed in tests, but managing energy flows in the curves of the Melbourne track remains the main unknown for the Italian Redhead, with the latter having to show that it has the reliability to match its ambitions.
On the other hand, Max Verstappen's Red Bull faces the challenge that threatens it the most; the debut of the Ford engine that has shown a high level of performance and reliability in the Bahrain tests.
Aston Martin's problems
There is no shortage of shadows, such as the case of Aston Martin with Adrian Newey as Team Principal, with the British team struggling with structural vibrations that are quite disturbing and have severely tested the physical resistance of the pilots.
There is a feeling that the debut with Honda engines may be more difficult than expected, writes tch.
There is also great curiosity about the debut of Audi or even Cadillac, while the general impression is that what will take place this Friday will be like a chess game played at the limit of electrical consumption and with the ability to adapt to new profiles in terms of movable wings.
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