Any expectations for this years Formula 1?

[CHINGONE]

With all the paddocks changing drivers this year I think we may have a very intresting season ahead.

Honda seems to be the only with little changing, the tire change is going to suck.

[aznmix2]

tire change?

[CHINGONE]

all formula 1 teams will be racing with bridgestone tires this season.

[Laz]

IMO, I think McLaren and Ferrari will be the ones to look at this year. McLaren has Alonso and I can see them winning a driver's championship but I am not so sure on a constructor's championship. Hard to say because I really dont know much on Lewis Hamilton. Great sponsors for McLaren and they seem very strong and confident for the 07 season. Me being a Scuderia Ferrari fan, I hope Ferrari will pick up where Schumi left off. Kimi's quick, but then again he had a horrible McLaren last year. Hope he can bring drives like he did in 2004 and 2005 season for Ferrari and give 110% more. Massa should do very well as 2nd driver and I wouldnt be suprised if he gets faster than Kimi this year. He did a wonderful job towards the end of 2006. Also, Ferrari was never good at reconstructing there own team in the past. There for I hope they dont get off track because of it.

As far as Bridgestone being the official supplier for Formula 1, I dont see anything bad about it. Actually I think it is great! Now everyone will run on the same company tire and making the competition that much more interesting.

[RoMoCOP]

im looking forward to raikkonen driving for ferrari this year. he deserves a championship title more than anyone else in the paddock and hes my championship choice for 2007. i think mclaren has a good car and with alonso driving its that much better. hopefully thats who the championship will be between. renault wont be as good unless kovaleinen can step up and be a good driver because i think we all know fisichella really has no chance, hes not that good of a driver.

as far as the other teams go, i want to see mark webber do some good things for red bull. hes a good driver and he got fucked by williams last year. i wish i could see the japanese teams of toyota and honda actually challenge mclaren, ferrari, and renault. i dont think that will happen this year but hopefully by 2009 or so one of those teams will be vying for a constructors championship.

[CHINGONE]

1st off fisichella challenged alonso alot, but as we all know there were driver orders for that team.
2nd massa is a hell of a driver and I see him holding much of the ferrari crown, not to take anything away from the iceman.
3rd honda put out an impressive showing last year, and I think they will show consistancy this year button and barrichello ftw.

[RoMoCOP]

yah i guess youre right about fisichella, but if there were team orders its because alonso was a better driver. as far as raikkonen is concerned, ive wanted him to be world champion since 2003, and especially since the last lap of the 2005 japanese grand prix :).

he was so close to winning then and in 2005, but mclarens reliability sucked. im not saying massa is a bad driver or any less of a driver to raikkonen. i just want to see the iceman get a world championship.

and as far as honda goes, we will see. their win at hungary was executed perfectly, but it was also lucky. i do want to see them win and be more consistent, im a fan of barrichello.

also, raikkonen talks funny. australian grand prix cant come soon enough IMO.

[RoMoCOP]

any opinions on scuderia toro rosso?

personally i hate scott speed, bringing that american into f1 was the wrong choice. as far as vitantonio luizzi goes, i hope he does well and i hope he wins his own driver championship sometime in the future. he is definately one of the most distinguished racers in the paddock.

[CHINGONE]

I love the red bull teams they are rock stars, scott speed the only thing I like about him is his name, I mean with the name scott speed you have to be a race car driver or super hero one.

Honda did get lucky on that win, but if they can pick up from last year they will be unstoppable,

I like kimi, but his showing last year was dissapointing, lets hope his bad luck with reliability aka the curse does not follow ferrari..

Super aguri has anthony davidson, this will be nice, its good to see him have a seat, Id like to see his blazing lap times hold strong.

as far as alonso, I just dont like him.

[RoMoCOP]

i only like alonso because hes fast. i mean when he gets in front no one can catch him, he just puts in perfect lap after perfect lap.

kimis bad luck was mclarens bad luck, and having montoya as a team mate...ferrari it known in f1 for good reliability....mostly.

i also love the red bull atmosphere, they are rock stars.

[RoMoCOP]

http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns18041.html

basically everything im thinking...

[RoMoCOP]

damn it looks like massa is the man to beat. he has been at the top of the time sheets quite often in january/febuary testing.

i cant wait for melbourne!