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November 7th, 2009
Years over, done and dusted. Lets see how we did with predictions I made 7 weeks before the first race and 4 weeks before the rebadged Honda (the Brawn GP) car had seen like outside the factory.
Now a note for all those ridiculous stories about a brand new team winning formula 1, Brawn GP was not a brand new team. The car had been in development for longer than any other car on the track. When Honda realised in 2008 that they had brought a Civic to the track instead of the NSX they gave up all mid season development and focused purely on the car that Brawn had this year, before any other team. That said, switching engines isn't a trivial matter as a car is somewhat designed around a particular engine. But after allth at is said and done, they won both the drivers and constructors championship. Which means big payback from the Formula One governing bodies.
As some stats.
Brawn won with 172 Constructor points, The same as Ferriari in '08 previous two years winners were over 200
All Teams Scored points (top 8 finish) on multiple occasions
only Two teams never had a top 3 finish.
Bernie is still a crazy loon who makes a ridiculous amount of money from the 'sport'
Ok where was I
ferrari to be weaker
The went from winners to 4th, from 172 points to 70, granted the Lost Massa through injury for the half of the season he got 22 points inth e first half, even if he'd scored double that in the second , they'd still be down.
renault and bmw to be stronger.
Wrong and Wronger. BMW has now left all together.
Redbull and STR, dark hourses
Well Redbull were possible title contenders and held in there right till there were enough races left in the season. STR took the wooden spoon. They just didn't make their version of the car work..
Williams to be so bland no one cares, same with toyota
7th and 5th, Toyota gave people some occasional excitement and just as the foudn someone who could step into an F1 car and drive, they pull out. Interestingly Toyota never ran a hybrid(KERS) car. (which is good because it'd just be another thing for pribus owners to prattle about)
Force India to continue to wooden spoon, well with the exception of the as yet to be sold honda team -
Well FI scored points twice, Even a pole position, but still came second last, Wow 'yet to be sold honda team' that's how early i made these predictions... We know what happened there.
Mclaren to be on form
They came third, which is pretty good considering they made a car that could not brake and turn at the same time.
Ok the KERS (hybrid) stuff.
I liked it, i've always like the innovation that has occurred in F1. Yes sometime things need to be banned ( traction contol) to make racing actually occur. The concept here was good, but the rules to limiting. So the rules are roughly a power boost of 61KW for 6 seconds per lap, deployable by the driver, doesn't have to be used all at once. Instead of limiting it to 6 seconds per lap, i though about limiting how much power can be statically held in the system. The teams have so far formed a pact to not use it next year, even though the rules allow it.
Hmmm next year predictions..
USF1 and Campos to not make the starting grid.
Lotus and Manor will
Ferrari and Mclaren to be fast, but ferrari should get more points but having two great drivers, not one.
Brawn, well once again they don't know what engine they're using. as Mclaren has Veto power over who gets the Merc engine, so anyone who's a threat doesn't. So They've already lost the dominance they had and they won't get it back.
RedBull To be up there too.
STR to stay at the back, no more customer cars means no more redbull hand me downs. well unless the FIA changes the rules yet again...
BMW and Toyota have already left. BMW has a buyer but no guranteed grid position, I think we'll see a Sauber(bmw) team, can't sayt he same for Toyota.
Force India, Perhaps they will learn that having the faster car in a straight line doesn't win races.
Williams, I'm pitting them as my dark horse for next year.
Renault get my bland award.
There you go, 14 teams, thirteen allowed in 2010, only 11 to start.
Now a note for all those ridiculous stories about a brand new team winning formula 1, Brawn GP was not a brand new team. The car had been in development for longer than any other car on the track. When Honda realised in 2008 that they had brought a Civic to the track instead of the NSX they gave up all mid season development and focused purely on the car that Brawn had this year, before any other team. That said, switching engines isn't a trivial matter as a car is somewhat designed around a particular engine. But after allth at is said and done, they won both the drivers and constructors championship. Which means big payback from the Formula One governing bodies.
As some stats.
Brawn won with 172 Constructor points, The same as Ferriari in '08 previous two years winners were over 200
All Teams Scored points (top 8 finish) on multiple occasions
only Two teams never had a top 3 finish.
Bernie is still a crazy loon who makes a ridiculous amount of money from the 'sport'
Ok where was I
ferrari to be weaker
The went from winners to 4th, from 172 points to 70, granted the Lost Massa through injury for the half of the season he got 22 points inth e first half, even if he'd scored double that in the second , they'd still be down.
renault and bmw to be stronger.
Wrong and Wronger. BMW has now left all together.
Redbull and STR, dark hourses
Well Redbull were possible title contenders and held in there right till there were enough races left in the season. STR took the wooden spoon. They just didn't make their version of the car work..
Williams to be so bland no one cares, same with toyota
7th and 5th, Toyota gave people some occasional excitement and just as the foudn someone who could step into an F1 car and drive, they pull out. Interestingly Toyota never ran a hybrid(KERS) car. (which is good because it'd just be another thing for pribus owners to prattle about)
Force India to continue to wooden spoon, well with the exception of the as yet to be sold honda team -
Well FI scored points twice, Even a pole position, but still came second last, Wow 'yet to be sold honda team' that's how early i made these predictions... We know what happened there.
Mclaren to be on form
They came third, which is pretty good considering they made a car that could not brake and turn at the same time.
Ok the KERS (hybrid) stuff.
I liked it, i've always like the innovation that has occurred in F1. Yes sometime things need to be banned ( traction contol) to make racing actually occur. The concept here was good, but the rules to limiting. So the rules are roughly a power boost of 61KW for 6 seconds per lap, deployable by the driver, doesn't have to be used all at once. Instead of limiting it to 6 seconds per lap, i though about limiting how much power can be statically held in the system. The teams have so far formed a pact to not use it next year, even though the rules allow it.
Hmmm next year predictions..
USF1 and Campos to not make the starting grid.
Lotus and Manor will
Ferrari and Mclaren to be fast, but ferrari should get more points but having two great drivers, not one.
Brawn, well once again they don't know what engine they're using. as Mclaren has Veto power over who gets the Merc engine, so anyone who's a threat doesn't. So They've already lost the dominance they had and they won't get it back.
RedBull To be up there too.
STR to stay at the back, no more customer cars means no more redbull hand me downs. well unless the FIA changes the rules yet again...
BMW and Toyota have already left. BMW has a buyer but no guranteed grid position, I think we'll see a Sauber(bmw) team, can't sayt he same for Toyota.
Force India, Perhaps they will learn that having the faster car in a straight line doesn't win races.
Williams, I'm pitting them as my dark horse for next year.
Renault get my bland award.
There you go, 14 teams, thirteen allowed in 2010, only 11 to start.