Was a bit dissapointed with Alpine at testing. And their shit livery.
Would love Alonso to be right up there. Hopefully they are a bit faster than they looked in testing.
Until teams find their right set-up, it's hard to say where teams are but RB look ahead of the pack at the moment.
Don't think Merc are sandbagging. They have a new concept of car and struggling to find the right set up for it. If they are able to get it running a bit smoother they may inherently have the fastest car. RB and Ferrari looking a lot more balanced and can unlock their speed no problem.
Watched the F2 race there just now, first one I've watched the full race, absolute carnage with wheels rolling off down the pit lane, cars spinning in the pit lane : amazing