BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN – FEBRUARY 21: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been digitally retouched) As Formula 1 returns to the grid for the 2024 season the drivers assemble at pre-season testing in Bahrain. (L-R) Valtteri Bottas of Finland and Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber, Carlos Sainz of Spain and Ferrari, Nico Hulkenberg of Germany and Haas F1, Lance Stroll of Canada and Aston Martin F1 Team, Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing, Yuki Tsunoda of Japan and Visa Cash App RB, Logan Sargeant of United States and Williams, Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari, Kevin Magnussen of Denmark and Haas F1, Pierre Gasly of France and Alpine F1, Fernando Alonso of Spain and Aston Martin F1 Team, Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes, Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren, Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren, George Russell of Great Britain and Mercedes, Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and Visa Cash App RB, Sergio Perez of Mexico and Oracle Red Bull Racing, Zhou Guanyu of China and Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber, Alexander Albon of Thailand and Williams and Esteban Ocon of France and Alpine F1 pose for a photo prior to F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit on February 21, 2024 in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Adam Pretty – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)
F1 は、主要ドライバーとチームが来年に向けて態勢を整える中、ダイナミックな 2024 年シーズン最終戦に向けて準備を進めている。ラスベガス グランプリでは、W15 の「厄介な」特性に関する根底にある懸念にもかかわらず、メルセデスの優位性が際立ち、驚くべき 1-2 フィニッシュを果たした。ラスベガスでの成功は彼らの潜在能力を証明したが、チーム代表のトト・ウルフは、これらの問題に対処し、2025年に向けて勢いを維持するために「重要な調査」を行うことを示唆した。