Johnny looks forward to Australian Grand Prix

Johnny Herbert is looking forward to the new Formula 1 season which many expect to be one of the most thrilling and exciting seasons the sport has seen in many years.

Brand new regulations for the 2014 season include cars switching from naturally aspirated V8 engines to turbo V6 powertrains. Also-, the cars’ aerodynamic profiles have changed considerably, with a narrower front wing, shallower rear wing flaps and the abolition of ‘beam’ wings.

When combined with a lower chassis height and an increased minimum weight of 690kg, the cars of 2014 have completely new driving characteristics.

The new regulations have seen the past few years’ most successful team Red Bull suffer with engine problems with their new package from Renault. With a disastrous pre-season testing behind them, fans are unsure whether their dominance will continue or whether a new team will burst into the limelight and surpass the Horner led team.

Lewis Hamilton stands as current favourite to lift the title in 2014, with pre-season testing going well for the Mercedes team with their own engine already proving to be suitably reliable for race distances.