Formula One 2019 season

In The Driver's Seat: Fast rookies could fuel exciting season

Expect Leclerc to shine in Ferrari bow; Red Bull could make it three-way fight at top

Mercedes' five-time world champion Lewis Hamilton making his way out of the pits during first practice at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne yesterday.
Mercedes' five-time world champion Lewis Hamilton making his way out of the pits during first practice at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne yesterday. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 16, 2019, with the headline In The Driver's Seat: Fast rookies could fuel exciting season. Subscribe