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Fernando Alonso noted the performance of Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton following an intriguing three days of pre-season testing in Barcelona. All F1 teams were out in Spain to test out their newly adapted cars for the first time on a Grand Prix track, with vehicle development now restricted by new technical regulations.

The new governance has been designed to make racing more competitive, raising the propsect of a more competitive field this season.

In 2021, the campaign was dominated by Mercedes and Red Bull, and in particular eventual world champion Max Verstappen and Hamilton, with the pair winning 18 of the 22 races on offer.

It was the Silver Arrows' who won an eighth consecutive Constructors' title though, while Ferrari came in third, more than 250 points behind the top two.

However, the Scuderia have been tipped to challenge strongly this time around, and sure