Alpine has an upward trajectory, especially compared to Aston Martin. Who knows where everyone will be next year.
I'm thinking Ferrari Mercedes and RB will be at the top again. Mercedes sticking with low rake was likely a calculated move to gain better understanding with the new ground-effect regulations, as well as their variable-rate collapsing suspension (which some other teams have a version of). Ferrari's PU upgrades look good. I'm really interested to see how they fair on the aero side. RB usually nails the Aero and they have a good PU now, so they should be at or near the top.
I want McLaren to be there, but they have a history of goofing new regs. See 2009, 2014, 2017.
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