Autosport podcast: Which F1 team has chosen the right 2018 path?
Technical expert Gary Anderson evaluates the latest 2018 Formula 1 cars to be released by Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren in the latest edition of The Autosport Podcast
With Ferrari and Mercedes continuing to diverge on car concept, the question of which team has chosen the path with the most potential will have a big impact on the 2018 world championship.
The new McLaren MCL33 is also examined in detail, as is the key question of whether the Renault engine will be ready to put in the miles this season.
There's also a look at the other big storylines from testing, including Anderson's estimation of how big a lap time improvement we might see this year.
The Autosport Podcast is available to subscribe to free via iTunes and other podcast suppliers - simply search for 'Autosport'.
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