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GTO · 28th February 2007, 10:08

Ferrari have had a dramatic change in key team members, and Renault have lost Alonso. I also dont think too much of their drivers lineup.

I expect Mclaren to be the team to beat in 2007. But as they say....its too early and Australia will tell.

URJA · 28th February 2007, 10:34

Either Kimi or Alonso.. but i would go for Kimi as he has a more reliable team and car !!! It will be interesting to watch them..

chanapli · 28th February 2007, 10:46

1. McLaren ( with Alanso on board)
2. Renault ( Fantastic engine)
3. Ferrari/Honda

madhav · 28th February 2007, 12:02

It better be McLaren... if they cannot take advantage of their line up and all the changes in other teams, it will be shameful on their part!

madhav · 28th February 2007, 12:44

Ferrari apart from having a reliable car also had intelligent people making the right strategy decisions during the race. If all the shake-up in Ferrari has not changed the decision making ability, then Ferrari and Kimi/Massa are going to be champs.
But McLaren should be able to pull themselves together now!!!

Nachu · 28th February 2007, 12:53

Kimi is the popular choice.
Not surprising coz like Micheal he has a unique style.
DO or die.
I hope he makes Alonsi bite the dust. That Spanish Omelet won last year by sheer fluke

Dippy · 28th February 2007, 13:05

First of all it seems really wierd not to see MS's name in the poll list above. But I guess we have to get used to it. I feel the battle will be between Alonso and Kimi for top honours this season. Alonso's success depends on his Mclaren reliability though.

I would love Kimi to win the WDC this year for Ferrari but in the poll I'm voting for Massa. They guy has matured over time and in the last season he was fabulous. He is the top contender apart from the Finn and the Spainish guy.

I'm going to be following him closely. At the moment he knows more about the Ferrari than Kimi

sreedotk · 28th February 2007, 16:17

McLaren has also had a fair share of its changes

i.e Drivers Fernando Alonso and Hamilton are new drivers to McLaren

Comparitively i would say Ferrari and renault are more stable but Renault is being speaheaded by Fissy not the ideal banzai kind of driver for winning a champion ship

tifosikrishna · 28th February 2007, 19:22

its been rumoured that ross brawn has been offered a position at mclaren for a hefty sum... if that happens, mclaren will be a very strong contender. (provided they have a car that car run the entire race).

regards
tifosi.

danlalan · 28th February 2007, 19:37

ferrari will be strong...wid massa not raikko....but the leader will be Mclaren with alonso and hamilton...i think its a super line-up for them...

madhav · 28th February 2007, 19:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by sreedotk

McLaren has also had a fair share of its changes

i.e Drivers Fernando Alonso and Hamilton are new drivers to McLaren

Comparitively i would say Ferrari and renault are more stable but Renault is being speaheaded by Fissy not the ideal banzai kind of driver for winning a champion ship

McLaren has changes in driver lineup just like every other top team. But not too many team personnel changes. Everyone has a learning and adapting curve. Given the number of new people in new roles in Ferrari, McLaren has to deal only with new drivers. And both drivers are good at what they do... Renault has all the right ingredients for a great team... But Fisi can be ruin it for them.
So that leaves McLaren in a very good spot to take the early advantage. If they can win some of the opening races and pile up a good number of points then it will be a matter of defending the score.

URJA · 28th February 2007, 20:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by karthik247

I guess it'll be Ferrari vs Renault vs McLaren. All 3teams have new drivers and should be fun to watch them go flat out since day one.

yes but dont rule out teams like toyota and honda..they are suprise packages..

theMAG · 28th February 2007, 20:23

McLaren. It seems to be a team with fresh focus and outlook after their drivers/personnel shuffle. The first post-Adrian Newey car to be designed at McLaren completely new. Unlike the previous one which had its underpinnings from Newey the previous year.

Also being a McLaren fan, I've proposed to Ron Dennis that I'll give him a free invite to Team-BHP if he wins this one.

karthik247 · 28th February 2007, 20:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by URJA

yes but dont rule out teams like toyota and honda..they are suprise packages..

Yes, but they can't keep up with the pace of the Ferrari, McLaren or Renault. Plus they don't have such highly ranked drivers or race engineers. But there will be battles btw Toyota, Honda and RedBull probably

finneyp · 28th February 2007, 22:09

1. Ferrari
2. Renault
3. Mclaren

View Poll Results: Constructor's Championshop Prediction
Ferrari	26	65.00%
McLaren	11	27.50%
Renault	2	5.00%
BMW Sauber	0	0%
Toyota	0	0%
Honda	0	0%
Red Bull	0	0%
Toro Rosso	0	0%
Super Aguri	0	0%
Williams	1	2.50%
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28th February 2007, 10:08	#1366 (permalink)
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28th February 2007, 10:34	#1367 (permalink)
URJA Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 19	Either Kimi or Alonso.. but i would go for Kimi as he has a more reliable team and car !!! It will be interesting to watch them.. __________________ 2002 OHC AT 2004 NHC MT

28th February 2007, 13:05	#1372 (permalink)
Dippy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 4,581 View My Garage	First of all it seems really wierd not to see MS's name in the poll list above. But I guess we have to get used to it. I feel the battle will be between Alonso and Kimi for top honours this season. Alonso's success depends on his Mclaren reliability though. I would love Kimi to win the WDC this year for Ferrari but in the poll I'm voting for Massa. They guy has matured over time and in the last season he was fabulous. He is the top contender apart from the Finn and the Spainish guy. I'm going to be following him closely. At the moment he knows more about the Ferrari than Kimi __________________ My name is Adrian Sutil. You can call me ADDY - Force India dippy@team-bhp.com

28th February 2007, 19:22	#1374 (permalink)
tifosikrishna BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 528 View My Garage	its been rumoured that ross brawn has been offered a position at mclaren for a hefty sum... if that happens, mclaren will be a very strong contender. (provided they have a car that car run the entire race). regards tifosi. __________________ Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.

28th February 2007, 10:46	#1368 (permalink)
chanapli BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Banglaore Posts: 266	1. McLaren ( with Alanso on board) 2. Renault ( Fantastic engine) 3. Ferrari/Honda

28th February 2007, 12:02	#1369 (permalink)
madhav BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 188	It better be McLaren... if they cannot take advantage of their line up and all the changes in other teams, it will be shameful on their part!

28th February 2007, 12:44	#1370 (permalink)
madhav BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 188	Ferrari apart from having a reliable car also had intelligent people making the right strategy decisions during the race. If all the shake-up in Ferrari has not changed the decision making ability, then Ferrari and Kimi/Massa are going to be champs. But McLaren should be able to pull themselves together now!!!

28th February 2007, 12:53	#1371 (permalink)
Nachu Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 14	Kimi is the popular choice. Not surprising coz like Micheal he has a unique style. DO or die. I hope he makes Alonsi bite the dust. That Spanish Omelet won last year by sheer fluke

28th February 2007, 16:17	#1373 (permalink)
sreedotk BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 98	McLaren has also had a fair share of its changes i.e Drivers Fernando Alonso and Hamilton are new drivers to McLaren Comparitively i would say Ferrari and renault are more stable but Renault is being speaheaded by Fissy not the ideal banzai kind of driver for winning a champion ship

28th February 2007, 19:37	#1375 (permalink)
danlalan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: mumbai,JUHU Posts: 1,067 View My Garage	ferrari will be strong...wid massa not raikko....but the leader will be Mclaren with alonso and hamilton...i think its a super line-up for them... __________________ 2008 DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP - LEWIS HAMILTON 2008 CONSTRUCTORS C'SHIP - McLAREN MERCEDES

28th February 2007, 20:23	#1378 (permalink)
theMAG Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 3,766 View My Garage	McLaren. It seems to be a team with fresh focus and outlook after their drivers/personnel shuffle. The first post-Adrian Newey car to be designed at McLaren completely new. Unlike the previous one which had its underpinnings from Newey the previous year. Also being a McLaren fan, I've proposed to Ron Dennis that I'll give him a free invite to Team-BHP if he wins this one. __________________ If you lose your temper, you’ve lost the argument

28th February 2007, 22:09	#1380 (permalink)
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