Alonso predicts changing F1 pecking order in time for European races

While Red Bull has enjoyed a perfect record of three wins across the opening races in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Australia, in the latter event Mercedes replaced Aston Martin as the second-best team.

But the cancellation of a return to China has now left a four-week gap in the calendar until the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, across 28-30 April.

Given the pause and then a return to Europe after a run of flyaway races, teams are expected to debut their first major car…