Could 2014 be a year of unexpected outcomes, like 2009?

Could 2014 be a year of unexpected outcomes, like 2009?

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toppstuff

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Monday 4th November 2013
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What do people think of the outlook for 2014?

What is the general mood among the teams as they get deeper into the development of next years cars?

If we look back at 2009, no-one really expected the Honda ( revitalised as a Brawn) to have such a performance advantage. There were rumours in testing that the car was a bit special, tempered by the fact that Brawn had no major sponsors and the car was parading around in appliance white looking unloved and unwanted. When the season started and the Brawn disappeared into the distance, everyone was quite shocked and so the pattern for 2009 was set.

Could the same thing happen in 2014? Or will Newey simply show everyone up again?

Personally, I find the prospect for next season to be much more interesting than seeing the current season through to the end. Maybe, just maybe, things are about to get shaken up.

Caterham for race wins maybe? wink


toppstuff

Original Poster:

13,698 posts

248 months

Monday 4th November 2013
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Williams are pretty handy with KERS tech. They have an established business advising companies in hybrid power.

Wouldn't it be great if they got an edge, Brawn style ?