The Bahrain GP marks the start of the new season and this year feels like one of the most exciting ones to come.
Qatar also makes a comeback after debuting in 2021, while Monaco and Spa continue to play hosts despite uncertainty about their future.
When Zhou used the soft compound and rounded the circuit in 1 minute, 31.610 seconds under floodlights, he beat the Dutchman's time by 0.040 seconds.
Toto Wolff stated to F1.TV earlier in the day that the W14 had not been acting as the team and drivers would have liked.
Lewis Hamilton, a seven-time champion, had a disappointing season, finishing sixth in the standings without a Grand Prix victory.
McLaren scheduled one of its two filming days for Bahrain on Tuesday in order to make sure that its new F1 challenger could run without issues.
Fans will have access to cameras mounted on the cars of 20 drivers through F1 TV, which will debut in India prior to the 2023 season as per a report.
After spending 2022 in their more conventional silver scheme, Mercedes' newest model represents a return to black.
Toto Wolff, the team's team principal, said that they would maintain a realistic goal for the upcoming season and refrain from getting overconfident.
After his first few weeks at Ferrari, Vasseur also offered a positive outlook, saying that based on what he had observed up to that point, the Scuderia has "everything" they need t...