- 18 Oct 09, 22:31#163954
"And Mansell was lucky not to be taken off by that RIDICULOUS bit of driving by Alliot!!" - James Hunt
"AAAAAND into the pitlane..... OHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!" - Murray Walker
With the Championship now decided and Button the winner, we can afford to now start looking forward to next year. It will be the first time since 1995 that we have seen a full 26 car grid - and pending the outcome on if Sauber/Quadbak are allowed in, it could be 28.
For the new teams in 2010 - Lotus, USF1, Manor and Campos - they will each have their own targets for the coming season. The first one will be obviously to make it to the starting grid at Bahrain, that's easier said than done! Firstly they'll need to make sure the car is ready.
We have seen the new Lotus in progress, the FIA have been out to USF1's HQ and come back very satisfied with whatever they saw. Manor's designer Nick Wirth has revealed about entirely using CFD to design their car, but Campos have kept their cards close to their chest and not said anything yet. Bernie may keep doubting if these teams ever appear on the grid, but would you ever take his worth for anything? Hopefully, they will get to the grid, and release their cars in good time too.
The drivers market has been quite active with various names flying around as possible candidates for new drivers, some of the experienced heads who have been test drivers for the established teams such as Alex Wurz, Marc Gene and Pedro De La Rosa. This season the experienced drivers have come to the fore, the new teams will hope to take advantage of this, but more importantly the technical knowledge they posess, particularly Wurz and De La Rosa.
The new teams may also take advantage of some of the fresh blood drivers itching for a chance to get into F1, drivers like Bruno Senna - linked with Campos - and this year's GP2 Championship contenders such Vitaly Petrov and Lucas Di Grassi. There will be "exiled" drivers such as Sebastien Bourdais and Nelson Piquet Jr. who will be looking for any way back into F1. It would seem the most likely combination we will see with the new teams is an established "old head" and a rookie looking to prove himself.
The teams will be looking to bring in sufficient sponsorship to ensure that their budget is enough to start and finish the year, the last thing we want to see is teams dropping out mid-season like Super Aguri did due to lack of funding.
A good car-development program will be very important in order to keep up any competitive form - if any - the new teams show at the start of the year. Which leads into the biggest target, where will the teams be hoping to finish? USF1 have been quite vocal about their prospects and hoping to very quickly establish themselves amongst the current teams, particularly as their operation has been going for the longest. Lotus' Mike Gascoyne has targeted being the best of the new teams.
All of the new teams will no doubt be keen to be better than some of the current teams, no doubt they will be targetting Toro Rosso - who could be ripe for a humbling if they don't improve their management.
For the new teams in 2010 - Lotus, USF1, Manor and Campos - they will each have their own targets for the coming season. The first one will be obviously to make it to the starting grid at Bahrain, that's easier said than done! Firstly they'll need to make sure the car is ready.
We have seen the new Lotus in progress, the FIA have been out to USF1's HQ and come back very satisfied with whatever they saw. Manor's designer Nick Wirth has revealed about entirely using CFD to design their car, but Campos have kept their cards close to their chest and not said anything yet. Bernie may keep doubting if these teams ever appear on the grid, but would you ever take his worth for anything? Hopefully, they will get to the grid, and release their cars in good time too.
The drivers market has been quite active with various names flying around as possible candidates for new drivers, some of the experienced heads who have been test drivers for the established teams such as Alex Wurz, Marc Gene and Pedro De La Rosa. This season the experienced drivers have come to the fore, the new teams will hope to take advantage of this, but more importantly the technical knowledge they posess, particularly Wurz and De La Rosa.
The new teams may also take advantage of some of the fresh blood drivers itching for a chance to get into F1, drivers like Bruno Senna - linked with Campos - and this year's GP2 Championship contenders such Vitaly Petrov and Lucas Di Grassi. There will be "exiled" drivers such as Sebastien Bourdais and Nelson Piquet Jr. who will be looking for any way back into F1. It would seem the most likely combination we will see with the new teams is an established "old head" and a rookie looking to prove himself.
The teams will be looking to bring in sufficient sponsorship to ensure that their budget is enough to start and finish the year, the last thing we want to see is teams dropping out mid-season like Super Aguri did due to lack of funding.
A good car-development program will be very important in order to keep up any competitive form - if any - the new teams show at the start of the year. Which leads into the biggest target, where will the teams be hoping to finish? USF1 have been quite vocal about their prospects and hoping to very quickly establish themselves amongst the current teams, particularly as their operation has been going for the longest. Lotus' Mike Gascoyne has targeted being the best of the new teams.
All of the new teams will no doubt be keen to be better than some of the current teams, no doubt they will be targetting Toro Rosso - who could be ripe for a humbling if they don't improve their management.
"And Mansell was lucky not to be taken off by that RIDICULOUS bit of driving by Alliot!!" - James Hunt
"AAAAAND into the pitlane..... OHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!" - Murray Walker
