Mercedes, Ferrari and Aston Martin were closely matched over the first three races of 2023, taking turns to lead the pursuit of Red Bull in qualifying and races, with the three teams clearly a step ahead of the rest.
Latterly Alpine has generally looked to be at the front of the chasing pack, although the Enstone team was hit hard by the collision that led to the retirements of Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly in Australia.
