McLaren look poor unfortunately, but their in-season development has always been at a far greater rate than the other midfield teams around them.
You can really see that they struggle without the wind-tunnel access that other teams have. As soon as they get cars on track it seems they're able to get a better grasp of how the ground effect works with their package and make changes.
Merc seem fairly confident that by the late Spring they will have made the correct adjustments to their car.
I don't see a scenario where Max isn't leading the Championship by a healthy margin going into the summer.
Aston Martin look like they could be well ahead of the midfield this year. It wouldn't surprise me if they won a race or two. Hopefully with Nando and not Stroll though.
Predictions:
- 1-2-3 VER-LEC-PER
- 1-2-3 RB-FER-MERC
- 4-5-6 AM-ALP-Alfa (6 could be McLaren but all depends how quick they get their **** figured out)
- Williams still at the back but by less of a margin. Albon scores points in multiple races
- Lando goes to RB at the end of the Season.
- Fernando wins at least one race. Gasly outscores Ocon.