In addition to Ferrari, Brown is expecting similarly strong efforts from Red Bull and Mercedes, even if they will be fielding two inexperienced drivers in recent F1 super-sub Liam Lawson and teenage debutant Kimi Antonelli.
“Mercedes were very close [in 2024] and still won four races, so I put them in there,” he commented. “And, of course, Red Bull, [who had] a super strong first half of the year, a little bit less strong middle of the year, then ended very strong.
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“Obviously Kimi and Liam being… Kimi being a rookie and Liam being let’s call it inexperienced, as opposed to a rookie, I think from a constructors’ point of view that will probably present a bit more of a challenge over 24 races.
“They’ll inevitably have some rookie weekends, if you like, but I think they’re both extremely quick drivers and I anticipate both of them winning races.”
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