F1 Gossip: Red Bull, Merc to bring 'significantly upgraded' car to Bahrain test?

In the latest Formula 1 gossip column, Red Bull and Mercedes are expected to bring a ‘significantly upgraded’ car to the second test in Bahrain, while Toto Wolff believes Ferrari has the most powerful engine going into 2022.
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W13 leads Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB18.
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W13 leads Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB18.
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- Red❀ Bull and Mercedes are set to bring a raft of upgr♈ades to their cars in the second test in Bahrain, while Ferrari isn’t expected to bring many.

F1.com ⛄Senior Writer Lawrence Barretto tweeted: “Hearing that R♏ed Bull are going to bring a significantly upgraded car to the official pre-season test in Bahrain. Mercedes are expected to do the same. Ferrari won’t change much.”

- Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes Ferrari curr♕ently has the most powerful power unit in F1. ()

❀- Ex-F🔴1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has spoken positively about Russia’s president Vladimir Putin. ()

Ecclestone said: "As a person I found him very straightforward and honourable, did exactly ಌwhat he said he 🐽was going to do without any arguments."

- According to , nine of the 10 teams’ cars are currently over the weight limit for this season൩, with only Alfa Romeo within the minimum 795kg limit.

- Red Bull consulꦉtant Helmut Marko thinks Lewis Hamilton’s age may affect his perforꦿmance in the near future.

from an interview with Austrian newspaper OE24, said: "I🦹 can't imagine that he can contin♈ue to drive at this high level for much longer. He has reached his peak level now, but at some point his age will come into play."

- Fernando Alಞonso says he’s likely to remain in F1 beyond 2022.

He told : "I have one year left on my contract with Alpine, and at some point, I will have to think about my future. I would say 🍨today that it is to continue in Formula 1 for another year or two".

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