Australia predictions; no, it's not too soon!

I have faith in Phil (never lost it) and if he is the #1 driver this boost of confidence from the team could be what he has needed for so long. Having said that I now remember something of the sorts that Williams does not place a #1 or #2 on their drivers, true? With the Merc engine they will hopefully be able to at least fight for wins and a higher placing in the WCC.

I guess the old adage that "times flies faster the older you get" is a good thing in this instance as it seems like just yesterday we were all saddened by the end of the season and now we have less than two weeks to go.

 

Melbourne will be a race of preservation in an effort to simply finish. It would be foolish potentially to run the machine too hard at all. I wonder if they will be using full power in the units given the fact that all teams had reliability issues in testing. This could be a race that's more about avoiding a meltdown rather than displaying outright pace.

 

I would say that's a pretty good bet. At this point I think the only real prediction you can make is that it will be quite unpredictable. If things line up as Merc-Williams-Ferrari-Force India, etc then that will be a real revelation.

Regarding Seb, until they a) get the car's problems sorted and b) find some speed, I can see why nobody's picking him top-5. Unlike the past four years, he doesn't have the best car on the grid, at this time at least.

 

Marussia (Ferrari power) ahead of Caterham (Renault engine), that is all !

 

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I hope you are kidding. I remember a very similar comment somebody else made here in 2007 and it triggered my gag reflex

 

I'm relieved to hear that

 

Prediction : Should be a lot o grenades..
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Give the public what it wants.

 

MAS
RAI
ALO

 

Panem et circenses.

Right on!

 

Its a proven marketing strategy.

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High attrition the other Nico wins with Force India...

 

I don't think Domenicali is being coy when he says the same thing. Neither are the F1 drivers and experts who expect it to be Merc vs Williams in the early going.

 

I'm just hoping to see at least 50% of the cars cross the finish line...

 

I think the F cars will disappoint as they usually do in the first race.

I think McLaren and Williams will surprise people and Red Bull will disappoint.

 

Ferrari have won this race 6 times in the last 13 tears :

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I predict Vettel will NOT win.

I'll be happy with the top 3 if it includes any of these. Button, Alonso, Raikkonen, Perez, Kobayashi.

 

Well, now I don't know what to think!! lol

 

Do you ever?

(Sorry, just couldn't resist. )

All kidding aside, as much as 'we' rail on the Scuderia, 6 from 13 is a pretty darn good record! That they don't win it all every year just shows, once again, how hard it is.....

Cheers,
Ian