So here it is then – the start of another Formula One season.
After a relatively rapid period of testing and preparation the cars have all been unveiled, the teams have all confirmed their drivers and we almost know which teams are going to be racing in 2010. There’s a million and one questions which have already been well documented – Will Michael Schumacher still be on the pace, Will Lewis Hamilton blow Jenson Button away at McLaren, Will Red Bull’s reliability improve enough to let Mark and Sebastian have another real crack at the title, Will Alonso bring Ferrari back to it’s winning ways and will Massa let him? These are all questions soon to be answered. What we want to know is simply:
Will the racing be any good?
As we said last year – We’re not interested in the politics and scandals - and we absolutely want to see less of the ridiculous penalties which have blighted previous races and turned the whole series into a farce at times. So will the racing be good?
Mutterings from the paddock have been mixed. On one hand it could be a great season with drivers having to overtake to win races rather than wait for pit stops and at the same time protect their tyres throughout the race or risk a drop in performance and ultimately lose them the win…….
or
………the season could go the other way in that the fastest cars stay at the front and the slowest cars stay at the back – leading to dull and boring processional races.
Let’s not get too negative though. With Michael Schumacher’s return, Jenson’t move to McLaren and at least five teams in with a real chance of winning races (Ferrari, McLaren, Red Bull, Mercedes GP and surprisingly BMW Sauber) 2010 could prove to be a fantastic and memorable season – heck we haven’t even mentioned that old wet weather conditions curve ball or the new circuit we’ll visit in Korea later in the year.
We’re also looking forward to more awesome Formula One coverage from the BBC and wish David, Jake, Eddie, Martin and the rest of the team all the best for the new season.
Let’s hope 2010 is a season to remember for all the RIGHT reasons. Enjoy the first race and we look forward to your replies and thoughts throughout the year.
Have fun.