| The 2009 Formula One Season has come staggering | | | | Rosberg, who has never done a thing and another |
| to an end. Jenson Button and Brawn GP used their | | | | who has yet to be named. All and all, it is difficult to |
| early season dominance to ride out a late charge | | | | see how this is a positive move for the team. Ah, |
| from Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull. The question | | | | but what of the two old lions - Ferrari and McLaren? |
| now is what will happen in 2010. | | | | Ferrari had a bad season in 2009. 2010 will be better, |
| With new designs, rules and budgets, the 2009 | | | | but how much better is difficult to say. Fernando |
| season was supposed to be the one that changed | | | | Alonso is a brilliant driver, but an even better car |
| everything. Well, it was more of the same. The new | | | | developer. That being said, the testing ban in Formula |
| designs didn't increase the passing. The excitement | | | | One makes it difficult to develop a car in season. The |
| level of much of the season was so low that the | | | | 2009 car was so bad that the team has a long way |
| battle between the teams and FIA was where the | | | | to go before it can claim to truly be competitive |
| action was until Renault admitted it has fixed a race! | | | | again. Look Ferrari to advance, but not be dominant |
| Once that was all resolved, the exit of teams such | | | | until 2011 at the earliest. |
| as BMW and Toyota became the news. We now | | | | McLaren started off horribly in 2009, but finished |
| face a 2010 season that looks for all the world like a | | | | very strong. The team has two big problems, |
| bare bones affair. | | | | however. The first is Jenson Button, the new second |
| The 2010 season will be dominated by lineup issues. | | | | driver. Lewis Hamilton has shown that he doesn't play |
| Arguably, there are only four teams that will be | | | | well with other competitive drivers, so the decision to |
| competitive - Ferrari, McLaren, Brawn and Red Bull. | | | | bring in new World Champion Button is extremely |
| Depending on what day you check, there may be | | | | risky to say the least. Perhaps a bigger problem is |
| another 8 to 10 teams on the grid. Of those, a few | | | | the fact Mercedes is leaving McLaren. McLaren may |
| will have decent pace, but most will be laggards. All | | | | be okay in 2010, but there are likely to be problems |
| indications are Ferrari will rise again. Red Bull looks | | | | at some point when the maker of your engines and |
| solid, but McLaren and Brawn are in flux as the | | | | drive trains are headed out the door. |
| Mercedes move starts to occur. | | | | So, what can we expect? As hard as it may be to |
| So, what can we expect in 2010 from the race | | | | imagine, look for Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull to |
| action? It is really difficult to say, but the season has | | | | take both championships. McLaren will come in second |
| all the indications of one in which a single team | | | | with Ferrari and Brawn fighting it out for third. Nico |
| dominates. Of the four top level teams, Red Bull | | | | Rosberg will disappoint in the Brawn, while Fernando |
| seems to be in the best position. Sebastian Vettel is | | | | Alonso will give hints of what is to come in the |
| a dominant driver and the car is excellent. Brawn | | | | Ferrari. |
| jettisoned two very good drivers for one, Nico | | | | |