Can Max manage a podium on his debut and can we get a little optimistic and hope for a race win (after all, the statistics are in his favour!)?
Of course, Verstappen faces a host of challenges on his debut – but his biggest test is when he and Daniil Kvyat face the media together on Thursday. It certainly seems the FIA has a sense of humour!
If Renault had some funny bones of their own, maybe they would give Kevin Magnusen one of their new Renault trucks instead of a regular road car.
Meanwhile, Carlos Sainz is patiently waiting for his turn for a promotion to Red Bull Racing (what else can he do?). It’s likely that Sainz’s shot at a promotion will come only when Ricciardo or Verstappen move to Ferrari.
Where would that leave Kimi Raikkonon? Perhaps he is well suited to act as Formula 1’s relationship manager with Vladamir Putin?
And finally, we tell you why MotoGP is cooler than Formula 1. But no, we’re not going to start the Inside Line MotoGP Podcast!
Tune in below!
