This time Renault going to take the F1 Championship. Any different opinions?
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I'm a Jenson Button fan and I'm disappointed on what I saw last weekend.\n\nFrom the start and the first curve, Button just guarded Alonso in several overtaking attempts. The Renault power is pulling the 1 and 2 cars and not the drivers' skills. Renault's acceleration is the best and there's no doubt about it last season and the 3 races so far this season.\n\nI hope I don't see this bragging foolish Spaniard in the podium again. But stil don't count out Kimi Raikonnen. He's hungrier than ever.
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It would be a waste of time and energy and impossible to enforce. Spending a lot of money doesn't guarantee success; Toyota, believed to be the biggest spenders in the paddock aren't having a lot of success, but Renault, with a smaller budget than Toyota, Ferrari and McLaren are.
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That's a good question! \nHe's been there and done it all! He's still the master of the F1 and will go down in history with all the former great ones!\n\nSaying that, I think he'll continue another year as he not going to give up just because he's having some bad races. He's still a great driver and even after the scandals of Monaco, you have to admit that he drove one of the best races there!\n\nAnd as I'm a fan of Alonso it makes things all the more exciting to have him in the race and watch the duals!
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I like it.  It will bring more sponsor dollars, so there will be more quality teams running.  I think they'll have a rough go of it at first, but long term they'll succeed.  I'll admit I'm having a little trouble getting used to the idea of a Camry as a race car...
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It's far too early to speculate; let's wait until all the car launches have happened and the drivers have put some test mileage on them.\nI can't imagine anyone would have predicted at this time last year that McLaren wouldn't win a race in 2006.
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I tend to agree with you.\n\n1st - Kimi: One of the 3 fastest drivers in F1 today. Ferrari is the best team with the fastest car right now. Will it be the same comes next season???? If so, it's a no-brainer: He will win\n\n2nd - Massa: One of the 3 fastest. Same car issues as Kimi. His advantage is that he knows the team. It will be a close race all through the season between the 2 Ferrari drivers, but I still think Kimi is a bit faster\n\n3rd - Button: Honda's money and late progress will push him a little bit in the standings\n\n4th - Alonso: First year with McLaren will be the year of adjustments. Good progress for the team and a bunch of points including some victories, but no championship, even if Fernando is the other among the 3 fastest drivers in F1 today\n\nThe Renault drivers don't excite me at all! Fisico breaks down under pressure and makes mistakes on the track. Hekki is so new that he will do well, but it will be too early for laurels. Renault is very good, but I think they are planning for Hekki to mature and make him the N.1 driver eventiually.\n\nHey, of course this is an educated guess. Let's have some fun with some predictions! The truth is that it's impossible to know at this stage...but what fun is it to say that we have to wait for the beginning of the season, bla, bla, bla??? I gave you my forecats based upon the recent past. What is going to happen from now to the first races will shape the championship. Nobody knows who is going to do a better job. Well, perhaps the Super Aguri will win the title and the Ferrari will not score a single point!!!! Hmmm....or not!
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Renault-Fernando Alonso\nFerrari-Michael Schumacher\nMclaren-Kimi Raikkonen\nToyota-Ralf Schumacher\nHonda-Jenson Button
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Well.. alonso will never ever be as good as Michael.. the only problem is that Ferrari have not yet found the perfect car... they will soon.. and beleive me the win at Imola was not a matter of chance.. Michael is still by far the best formula one driver the world's would see.. let's see if Alonso can grab as much title as Michael did and then we will be able to compare.. but for the moment.. no way Alonso's still a rookie comparing to Michael. Maybe he will win the title this year coz ferrari isn't at it's best while renault is.. but come on give Michael a good car.. and see what he can do.. he can kick Alonso's ass by far :P
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Monaco is the greatest and hardest track in formula 1. You have to be skilled to win it, I don't think Alonso has what it takes to win it. I also don't think Schumacher will win it, I have a gut feeling about this. I think it will be a surprise, maybe Honda will win the first grand prix, with Barrichello (not Button, as most people would think), or Massa, it's about time for him to beat Schumacher, and I think this is the race. Brazilians are great in Monaco. Remember Senna? I think it will be a very interesting race. You never know what will happen in the streets of Monte Carlo. Remember the 1996 grand prix, when only 3 cars finished the race? I think more than 3 cars will finish the race but not more than 11 or 12. This is a race that will have people talking about it for months to come.
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Let's wait until the new cars are launched and the drivers put some test mileage on them.\nWe have absolutely no idea who will have a really good car and who will have an uncompetitive and unreliable one. McLaren had a decent year in 2005, but who would have guessed the team would go without a win in 2006.\nTires/tyres may be the great equalizer in 2007; with a single tire/tyre supplier, look for harder compounds than we saw this year, then look for a car that best uses its tires/tyres.
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definitely Michael Schumacher. He is a living legend and the only one to have the machinery, car, tyres and the motivation to dod so. There is no doubt in my mind that Schumi will get his 8th World Championship this season.
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The formula 1 season is only 4 races in but fernando alonso won it in 2005 and my guess is he is going to win it again this year (he is currently in the lead by about 15 points).  I dont think he will three peat next year though as he has already signed to drive for mclaren next year replacing probably Kimi.
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Michael Schumacher/Bennetton Renault
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The difference bet'n the Ferrari and Renault was not that huge. Kimi slowed Michael quite a lot in the first two stints. Otherwise it would have been a lot closer.\nHad Michael not blundered at Monaco, who knows he might have got pole and won.\n\nBut Alonso is definitely on his way to the title.
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Yes it will be Jenson Button who will win the Monaco grand prix if Kimi dies of a massive heart attack and Alonso when I shoot him with my snipper rifle. \nHey! Button is way to behind on the phase, he should work a lot to come first.
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Fernando I've the sexiest ar*e in Formula 1 Alonso.  Unless Schumi can pull something out of the hat.  Won't help his ar*e though.\n\nWith regard to the Jenson Buttone comment, he's crap at the moment because Honda gave him Sato's old car, which clearly runs on diesel, so Rubens could have the good one. :)
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Nope Renault are victorious