Might as well start a new thread for the new season.

With the announcement of Sergey Sirotkin as the second inexperienced driver at Williams (see Mark Hughes' thoughts here: https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/o...ntent=sirotkin) all available seats have now been allocated.

The front runners, Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull and Force India are all unchanged, and it's in the midfield where we find the new arrivals and most of the intrigue - will Sauber be able to move up the food chain with more money and an Alfa Romeo badged up to date Ferrari power unit? What will happen to Williams as a result of having two inexperienced drivers but one of the most experienced senior engineering lineups? What has Mercedes been up to with their new power unit (allegedly a completely new design)?

Pre-season testing begins on 26 February.