This Monday, the pre-season testing of 2009 started and we saw new drivers, new KERS technologies on board at some teams, and some celebration tests.
So even starting from testing, it shows next year will be a new experience for everybody. Nobody knows who is in front or who has less information in technology racing. At the first day of testing, BMW showed new aerodynamics of 2009 and it looks really ugly.
I agree with all fans, also Kubica and Klien who participated, that it looks ugly. F1's new look doesn't look like new, and it makes an impression like mixing a F3000 car with a Champ Car.
But Loeb, Sato, and Senna made good times in testing, especially five-times world rally champion Loeb. He was eighth and only 1.3 second slower than Sato's shootout lap time. The fact that he usually drives C4 WRC makes it more impressive.
For Sato, Yes he was so fast in testing and impressed everybody but I don't think that only becoming fast will give the seat to Sato.
At Honda, Senna was clearly faster than Di Grassi and nearly fast as Button. Also he has a valuable surname, so Rubens must worry about his future more than ever.
KERS was on board at McLaren and BMW; some sources say Ferrari tested too.This is good news for front runners, but I didn't mentioned that this expensive KERS technology is hard to learn with slick tyre behaviours.
Teams have to learn new tyre wears and how they can use it with KERS. It is a hard programme.
But I want to focus on to drivers more than cars. After Schumi retired from F1, people and the media wanted a hero.
Lewis Hamilton gave them what they want with his PR style and driving skills, but in 2006, Kubica raised at Monza. Also we know Vettel, Glock, Rosberg, etc.
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about 1 month ago
I dont understand your poll , are you asking who will be next champion out of your choices or next champion as in next season ? If its the second answer then you need to add more drivers into the poll because i dont think any of them will be Champion in 2009 !!!!!!!
about 1 month ago
Where is Massa in your poll? Alonso?
about 1 month ago
None of the above will be champion next year!
As the guys are saying? Hamilton? Massa? Alonso? Kimi?
Can't see past these 4 myself ....
about 1 month ago
The poll is a bit strange, nevertheless, a good article recognising the upcoming talent and also driver skill.
As for me, I want Hamilton to become WDC in 2009 again but I think we may see a certain Spaniard contending for the title
about 1 month ago
I made that poll strange friends because in normal terms we know Alonso,massa,kimi or Kubica to become a world champion without Alonso etc.
I want to know who will made these stairs up to championship and Poll is not for 2009 or 2010 because it is for general Future like When rosberg made the fastest lap in bahrain 2006 everybody thought that he will be a champion but Time never come to him so Poll is based on this type of things.
We know Ferrari and Mclaren drivers also Kubica and Alonso are clear favourites for 2009 and 2010 so Poll is for without Ferrari,Mclaren,BMW and Renault guess who will become WDC.
about 1 month ago
i think the poll is straight forward. it says who is the next champion. kimi, alonso, hamilton are already champions. but then massa is not a champion too :lol... anyway i voted vettel. i need someone to prevent hamilton becoming a legend coz i hate him.
about 1 month ago
nice read Mustafa
about 1 month ago
The BMW Sauber F1 in recent testing looks far worse than any modern Champ Car.
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