Alex and Logan preview the Bahrain Grand Prix

After a busy winter of training and testing, it’s now time for Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant to hit the track as a new season of Formula 1 begins.

Our No23 is set for his fourth campaign in the pinnacle of motorsport and is relishing the moment when the lights go out this weekend.

“I'm feeling positive after winter testing has gone smoothly,” the Thai racer shared, adding “however there’s still a lot of data to go through and a lot of work to be done before the first race.

“Going into round one, we’re going to have to maximise everything we’ve got with the car, using this time between testing and the first race to better understand the car and go into the weekend with some good balance that we can compete with.”

Across the other side of the garage, Logan will realise a childhood dream on Sunday when he competes in his maiden F1 Grand Prix and feels he’s in the best place possible going into his debut.

“Heading into round one, I feel like I'm as prepared as I can be,” LS2 commented.

“We maximised our mileage throughout the three-day test and really built in terms of my driving as well as the car.

“So, I'm looking forward to seeing how we stack up this weekend and hopefully we can have a good one.”

Dave Robson, Head of Vehicle Performance, has had plenty of testing data to pour over ahead of the opening round.

With over 2,300km of running already under the team's belt, Dave is now excited for the season to begin.

“Following an incredibly busy pre-season test, we have had a few days to reflect and analyse, and we’re looking forward to getting the cars back on the track to finalise the preparation for this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix.

“We completed a lot of valuable running last week, which allowed us to run a comprehensive testing programme.

“The team in Bahrain and in Grove have since worked through the data, which has helped inform the plan for Friday.

“Both drivers have had time to reflect and recover and, having completed more than 1,100km each, they are in a good position to tackle the weekend.

“For Logan, this will be his first full Grand Prix event and, whilst he is very well prepared, he will inevitably take some time to adjust to the rhythm of a race weekend, the brief nature of the free practice sessions, and the disciplined aggression needed for qualifying and the race.

“The whole team is excited for the season ahead and the opportunity to push the FW45 to its limits. At the same time, the challenge to expand those limits as quickly as possible has been embraced enthusiastically.”