Despite Max Verstappen’s historic dominance last year, there are reasons to be optimistic about a competitive 2024. For the first time in some years, there are five teams who could potentially contend at the front.<\/p>\n
Some might dismiss Aston Martin’s chances of recovering from their 2023 slump, whilst doubts will inevitably surround Ferrari.<\/a><\/p>\n This scepticism is understandable. Fans are all too familiar with seeing F1 news outlets celebrate the Maranello team’s winter progress – only to be disappointed.<\/p>\n However, there is no denying that last season saw two new names (Aston and McLaren) disrupt the established order.<\/p>\n The final standings were somewhat misleading, with McLaren arguably finishing the year as second-fastest team. In a sport where customers rarely outperform their suppliers, it was a surprise to see the two British teams outperforming the Silver Arrows<\/a> at various points.<\/p>\n With a combination of old and new faces working to hunt down Red Bull, wind tunnel allocations will be pivotal:<\/p>\n Haas – 1380 hours<\/p>\n Stake F1 Team – 1320 hours<\/p>\n AlphaTauri – 1260 hours<\/p>\n Williams – 1200 hours<\/p>\n Alpine – 1140 hours<\/p>\n Aston Martin – 1080 hours<\/p>\n McLaren – 1020 hours<\/p>\n Ferrari – 960 hours<\/p>\n Mercedes – 900 hours<\/p>\n Red Bull – 840 hours<\/p>\nWind tunnel hours: January 1st-July 1st<\/h3>\n