Listen "2023 Formula 1 Season Preview | Grid Walk Feb 23, 2023"
Episode Synopsis
F1 Pre-Season Testing has officially started which means this is an extra special episode of Grid Walk! Briana and Nicole take you through a 2023 Formula 1 Season Preview. They share some bold predictions and speculate what a “successful season” means for all ten teams on the grid. First, Briana mourns Lance Stroll’s participation in pre-season testing and wishes Aston Martin F1 Team gave better updates.What does Mercedes F1 Team need to do after a lackluster 2022 Formula 1 season? Will Lewis Hamilton finally be able to end his winning drought? How will George Russell compare in his sophomore year?Why does Scuderia Ferrari have tunnel vision when it comes to the Formula One World Constructors' Champions? Will Scuderia Ferrari change their ways and ultimately pick a number one driver between Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr.?As Oracle Red Bull Racing aims for another Formula One World Constructors' Champions, will last season’s tension between Max Verstappen and Sergio (Checo) Pérez get in the way? Could it all boil over and reserve driver Daniel Ricciardo ends up in an Oracle Red Bull Racing seat?The future of Scuderia AlphaTauri hangs in the balance. Scuderia AlphaTauri may be sold even though it is not necessarily for sale according to Red Bull. What will happen to drivers Yuki Tsunoda and rookie Nyck de Vries if it does?Mclaren F1 Team welcomes a new Australian driver to the grid, Oscar Piastri. Will veteran driver Lando Norris be able to handle the pressure of a new and younger teammate?The BWT Alpine F1 Team becomes the most French it has ever been with their Francian duo of Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly. Will the Alpine F1 Team be able to hold on to P4 in the Formula One World Constructors' Championship or will the childhood rivalry between Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly be the real battle to watch?Aston Martin F1 Team also has a new face driving for them this year with Double World Champion Fernando Alonso joining the team. It will be interesting to see who comes out on top between teammates Lance Stroll (after making a strong recovery) and Fernando Alonso.For Williams Racing, Briana and Nicole just want everyone to have a good time. Even though expectations are low, Alex Albon deserves to be happy and successful! Haas F1 Team has a lot to prove especially with their new title sponsor. Will this new cash flow for MoneyGram Haas F1 Team from new sponsors like Chipotle Mexican Grill cause them to have a more exciting presence? Will we learn the Chipotle Mexican Grill orders of drivers Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hülkenberg? Should team principal Guenther Steiner change his PR strategy?Another team with a charismatic driver duo is Alfa Romeo F1 Team with Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas. Will Alfa Romeo's F1 car be as reliable as Zhou Guanyu’s fashion style?Grid Walk is a weekly Formula 1 show that releases every Thursday. For daily F1 content follow @gridwalkshow on all social media platforms.