Ithink Toyota may be strong this year given their budget and hunger for success. I also think the honda, powered by a mercedes engine
may do well at a few tracks. As some of us already know, the 2009 honda was being developed way back in 2008 and Honda were the first team to successfully test a working KERS system
Whilst I do hope Lewis does well I can't help but feel that McLaren have a few problems to iron out before the car will be as competitive as last years. They have been running the 2008 rear wing on the 2009 car far too long which may suggest they are having trouble with downforce on the rear with the new, smaller, 2009 wing. Also, Lewis likes the rear of the car to move around quite a bit, but I'm not convinced the slicks this season will allow this, so his driving style may have to change and that's a no no, for Lewis. His driving style is one of his key attributes. In a recent test in the full 2009 spec car he was only eighth fastest
Just imagine if he produced this result in an actual race, it's easily possible if he isn't completely comfortable with the car!
Then you have Alonso, hungry, with a lot to prove, and Renaults engineers who know how to win world championships! Make no mistake, Alonso will be driving out of his skin this season, and rumour has it he will be driving a Ferrari in 2010/11. But what's with that big nose on the Renault? Maybe Alonso's huge chin inspired the designers
The BMW's will also be strong. Look at how good they were last year, and they stopped development on the car in the later stages of the season to concentrate on the 2009 car. Kubica matched Räikkönen on points last season for joint third!
All things considered I think at least 4 teams have the ability to win the drivers/constructors championship. Whereas in previous years only two teams had that ability. It’s going to be very interesting!
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