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Van der Garde looks ahead: 'Mercedes has the upper hand'

The F1 drivers have already driven their first metres on the brand new circuit in Saudi Arabia. Undoubtedly the track conditions will change more and more in the coming hours and days. One thing is for sure though: it promises to be an exciting battle between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. Lewis at an advantage Hamilton is generally expected to be the big favourite in Jeddah, although Verstappen was very much in the mix during the first free practice. "Those guys are a close match," said former F1 driver Giedo van der Garde in an interview with GPblog, ahead of the first free practice. "It's been like that all year. I think Mercedes has the upper hand in Saudi Arabia....
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