Stunning Renault F1 Pace
Discussion
Those of you that bought Feb 12th Issue of Auotsport have probably seen the new Renault's lightning quick pace around the Barcelona Circuit. Apparently over 10 laps the slowest car is the Ferrari, and the Fastest is a Renault! Williams is second fastest and BAR is third fastest. But these are tests. Which team do you think might get the Constructors this year???
I tend to pay no attention to pre-season testing. remember a few years ago - Alesi in a Prost blitzed all the records by huge margins, secured some sponsorship as a result and....well we know the rest.
That said, I've heard that the BAR times are indicative of the true pacakge, so I'd expect them to fair well.
That said, I've heard that the BAR times are indicative of the true pacakge, so I'd expect them to fair well.
Well you'd never expect Honda not to produce the goods at some point. Now they have Sato in the car they'll give them some extra.
My predictions for 2004
Ferrari - same as 2003 (possible reliability problems as they push the envelope)
Williams - 2nd best again.
McLaren - lose their way a bit, Newey needs a holiday, McLaren need a clean out.
Renault - Will give trouble on occasion to the top 3.
BAR - improvers of 2004
Toyota - Forced by improved Honda to push it's performance, on occasion fast but fragile.
Sauber - baffled by lack of performance against identically engined Ferrari works team using same engine.
Jaguar - ".....2004 will be a growth year for 2005". How many growth years will they have before Ford pull the plug.
Jordan - Only prevented by Minardi to being tail enders throught the year.
Minardi - Tail enders but yet again used as a trainng ground for young drivers.
My predictions for 2004
Ferrari - same as 2003 (possible reliability problems as they push the envelope)
Williams - 2nd best again.
McLaren - lose their way a bit, Newey needs a holiday, McLaren need a clean out.
Renault - Will give trouble on occasion to the top 3.
BAR - improvers of 2004
Toyota - Forced by improved Honda to push it's performance, on occasion fast but fragile.
Sauber - baffled by lack of performance against identically engined Ferrari works team using same engine.
Jaguar - ".....2004 will be a growth year for 2005". How many growth years will they have before Ford pull the plug.
Jordan - Only prevented by Minardi to being tail enders throught the year.
Minardi - Tail enders but yet again used as a trainng ground for young drivers.
FourWheelDrift said:
Well you'd never expect Honda not to produce the goods at some point. Now they have Sato in the car they'll give them some extra.
My predictions for 2004
Ferrari - same as 2003 (possible reliability problems as they push the envelope)
Williams - 2nd best again.
McLaren - lose their way a bit, Newey needs a holiday, McLaren need a clean out.
Renault - Will give trouble on occasion to the top 3.
BAR - improvers of 2004
Toyota - Forced by improved Honda to push it's performance, on occasion fast but fragile.
Sauber - baffled by lack of performance against identically engined Ferrari works team using same engine.
Jaguar - ".....2004 will be a growth year for 2005". How many growth years will they have before Ford pull the plug.
Jordan - Only prevented by Minardi to being tail enders throught the year.
Minardi - Tail enders but yet again used as a trainng ground for young drivers.
Yeah that'd be my order too. Toyota could well be the team on the move now they have Mike Gascoigne on board.
Just to add a bit more fuel to the fire, Ferrari have only been running the 2003 car in tests alongside other teams.
Their 2004 car's first head to head with other teams will come in the first practice session for the Australian GP. The new car runs on it's own at Mugello today (it snowed in Mugello yesterday) for a major test.
Their 2004 car's first head to head with other teams will come in the first practice session for the Australian GP. The new car runs on it's own at Mugello today (it snowed in Mugello yesterday) for a major test.
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