2009 F1 GP Championship

[Jonbummer]

With the loss of form for BrawnGP and the huge improvement from RBR

and possibly McLaren, it seems both the driver and constructor crowns

are still all up for grabs!

 

so i just wonder what do bros/ sis here predict who and which team will

be on tops at the end of the season...

 

my guess, and ope Webber, simply for the great drive and determination

which he displayed in returning to action from a broken leg, and the

way he win the last race after a drive thru penalty.

 

Vettel will be a good bet. however i think his drive is too aggressive at

times, and so mistakes will be made over races.

 

BrawnGP is in some trouble, possibly because their budget is limited relatively

to RBR so not much new parts to come.

then there's the crazy Rubens who wants equality and a public outburst blaming

the team for the result in Germany.

all in all, Button will be cursing his luck if Ross Brawn cannot think of a sloution

to match, or should i say catch up, RBR overall pace in seemingly any track

conditions.

 

with the odds at SingaporePools at:

14 Webber 8.00

15 Vettel 2.80

to win the driver championship, it is a good gamble for the RBR boys

 

as it is for

04 Brawn 1.50

06 Red Bull 2.00

to win the team championship

 

[Observer]

my take is still button for the win...but i hope for vettel

[Blueray]

 

think Button still has momentum on his side, the recent victory points to RBR are being split between Webber and Vettel so neither one is really catching up with him in a big way, and Button still managed to finish in the points even though he did not win, so that lessened the net points lost.

 

on the constructors side, the situation is tighter as both Brawn GP and RBR are pretty consistent points finishers, this one could go either way ... like the fifth set of Wimbledon between Roddick and Federer.

[Jonbummer]

here' the current standing with 8 more races to go

 

i feel the momentum is with the RBR, whereas it was the BrawnGP cars

which were faster earlier on with the double diffuser advantage

 

with the ever impressive Adrian Newey design on the RBR cars, it

had now show the true pace.

 

esp in the last few races where they are able to qualify in a better position

with a heavier fuel load.

 

however, all said and done, this is F1 all can change fairly quickly in the next race

at Hungaroring, 26 July.

 

 

DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP:

 

1. JENSON BUTTON Britain Brawn-Mercedes 68

2. SEBASTIAN VETTEL Germany Red Bull-Renault 47

3. MARK WEBBER Australia Red Bull-Renault 45.5

4. RUBENS BARRICHELLO Brazil Brawn-Mercedes 44

 

5. FELIPE MASSA Brazil Ferrari 22

6. JARNO TRULLI Germany Toyota 21.5

7. NICO ROSBERG Germany Williams-Toyota 20.5

8. TIMO GLOCK Germany Toyota 13

FERNANDO ALONSO Spain Renault 13

10. KIMI RAIKKONEN Finland Ferrari 10

 

11. LEWIS HAMILTON Britain McLaren-Mercedes 9

12. NICK HEIDFELD Germany BMW Sauber 6

13. HEIKKI KOVALAINEN Finland McLaren-Mercedes 5

14. SEBASTIEN BUEMI Switzerland Toro Rosso-Ferrari 3

15. SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS France Toro Rosso-Ferrari 2

ROBERT KUBICA Poland BMW Sauber 2

 

 

CONSTRUCTORS CHAMPIONSHIP:

 

1. BRAWN-MERCEDES 112

2. RED BULL-RENAULT 92.5

 

3. TOYOTA 34.5

4. FERRARI 32

5. WILLIAMS-TOYOTA 20.5

6. MCLAREN-MERCEDES 14

7. RENAULT 13

8. BMW SAUBER 8

9. TORO ROSSO-FERRARI 5

Edited July 14, 2009 by Jonbummer

[Weiming]

I think if the climate is warm, the Brawn GP cars will have the advantage as their vehicles perform better at higher temperatures.

 

I think Button will still take the WDC but RBR will be the WCC (stronger driver pairing).

[Singaporef1]

My money is on Jenson for the Drivers championship and probably Red Bull for the team championship.