My predictions for this coming season include Ferrari being the team to beat at each circuit with McLaren fighting for second alongside a rejuvenated Renault, lead by the two-time World Champion, Fernando Alonso.
As far as dark horses go, I see Williams having a strong year, potentially scoring a podium or two. I also see Scuderia Toro Rosso making inroads to the 'upper-mid-field' lead be Sebastian Vettel.
This will be a development year for both Force India (the former Spyker) as well as Honda. Hopefully these two teams can score points regularly but I am not optimistic. Force India will concentrate on developing their car and searching for well needed speeds and the Honda will be continuously worked-on as Ross Brawn settles in as Team Manager.
I see this year being a let down for Red Bull Racing, Toyota and Super Aguri. Red Bull has shown good form in winter testing but when rubber meets the road, I don't see David Coulthard or Mark Webber coming through with consistent point finishes.
Toyota have proven that money cannot buy wins and I think they will still be off the pace this year. They must concentrate on their core competencies and focus on areas of improvement before change will take place.
Super Aguri Honda (also known as 'Super Best Friends' by the SpeedTV (US/CAN) commentators) has had a very difficult off-season, often not being able to participate in tests due to a lack of car parts. Super Aguri will be using the 2007 Honda works race car, which all who followed F1 in '07, know is a horrible machine when it comes to pace.
The year does look to be an entertaining one. It has a lot to live up to, as 2007 was an exciting season with 3 potential Champions fighting it out in Brazil, the final race on the calendar. The Championship went to Ferrari's Kimi Räikkönen, who will be looking to defend his crown.
Kimi Räikkönen
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