MERCEDES will not bring in a major package of improvements until May meaning Lewis Hamilton’s car woes look set to continue. But once the race restarted following the first of three red flags and the young Brit’s car broke down, it was left to Hamilton to keep up the fight. That race and the next few after should give fans an idea of whether Hamilton and Russell can challenge Red Bull or if Verstappen might waltz to a third Driver’s Championship. The Spaniard, Hamilton and Verstappen had to tiptoe through a dramatic race in Australia that left many questioning decisions from race directors again. Following the cancellation of the Chinese Grand Prix, F1 now has a mini-break until the next race at the end of the month in Azerbaijan. Complete F1 2023 race calendar – details on every Grand Prix this year.

Follow MotorMouth on social media:

• 
• 
• 
•