F1 2010 Champion is....

[Jericoke]

So the majority on here have gone for Vettel, then joint favourites are Hamilton and Alonso followed by Button ahead of Schumacher and Massa. If the Red Bulls are able to stay in one piece and the Reno engine in the back actually works for a change they will certainly be right up there and everyone seems to agree that it will be Vettel leading the charge for them. I am surprised more folks didn't go for Alonso considering Ferrari have been working on that car since the middle of last year. It did show some reliability problems in testing though which must be a worry for them. I think it says a lot for Hamilton that he is up there with Alonso considering the common consensus is that their car is a little slower than the RB and the Ferrari.

Roll on tomorrow for the start of the new season proper!

The main thing that Red Bull has ahead of the others in the 'Big 4' is continuity.  Same drivers, same principles, same designers.  It's not a gurantee of success, but if it gives them a headstart in terms of team chemistry, that's got to be worth 5 points early in the season... and even under the new system, I have a feeling that 5 points will be within the margin of victory.

[stealthhaggis]

Good point, and if they get their engine upgrade it could really give them a big boost. Funny though, 5 points doesn't seem much when you look at the new points system! Would be fantastic if the season was that close again.

[FW14B]

I'm actually beginning to have doubts about my choice