MF1 Racing
MF1 will bring its M16 with Toyota power, which should be a handful for Christijan Albers and Tiago Monteiro. The last couple
of chassis' the various incarnations of this team have produced, have been, well, 'challenging' to drive to say the least. MF1 is basically around until someone else buys it. They will be at the back all year.
Torro Rosso
The new 'Minardi' team, more commonly known as Red Bull2, could well be the surprise of the year. American Scott Speed and Italian Vitantonio Luzzi, the former an F1 rookie and the latter an also ran at Red Bull1 last year, are both chargers, and have the capability to get the most out of what they are given. In a strange way, this driver lineup would be ideal at Toyota, but I think they will impress all year. Realistically, they can't do any worse than Minardi has in previous years. Look for Speed to become the new golden boy of Formula 1 by mid season.
Super Aguri
So far we know they will have a Honda engine, with no drivers and no chassis.
Not a good position to be in with less than a month before the first GP. My guess, they should stay at home - they are out of their league here. That said there's nothing like a full field of back markers for increasing passing opportunities and making the race more entertaining.
So, there we have it, now in layman's terms, what do I think will happen. I think the battle will be between Ferrari and Williams, just like the good old days. McLaren's reliability will cost them, as it did last year, while the Michelins on Renault could cause problems for the French outfit as well, which opens the door for Red Bull and Toyota to have good seasons.
Rest assured there will be a lot of sweating heading into the first race, and not only because of the heat in Bahrain.
2006 FIA Formula One World Championship Race Calendar:
MF1 will bring its M16 with Toyota power, which should be a handful for Christijan Albers and Tiago Monteiro. The last couple
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| It is anyone's guess as to whether MF1 Racing will be competitive or just another back marker, but Dutchman Christijan Albers has shown he has talent. (Photo: MF1 Racing) |
Torro Rosso
The new 'Minardi' team, more commonly known as Red Bull2, could well be the surprise of the year. American Scott Speed and Italian Vitantonio Luzzi, the former an F1 rookie and the latter an also ran at Red Bull1 last year, are both chargers, and have the capability to get the most out of what they are given. In a strange way, this driver lineup would be ideal at Toyota, but I think they will impress all year. Realistically, they can't do any worse than Minardi has in previous years. Look for Speed to become the new golden boy of Formula 1 by mid season.
Super Aguri
So far we know they will have a Honda engine, with no drivers and no chassis.
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| If they manage to field a running team, ex-F1 star Aguri Suzuki's new Super Aguri team will have an uphill battle to remain on the grid. (Photo: Super Aguri F1) |
So, there we have it, now in layman's terms, what do I think will happen. I think the battle will be between Ferrari and Williams, just like the good old days. McLaren's reliability will cost them, as it did last year, while the Michelins on Renault could cause problems for the French outfit as well, which opens the door for Red Bull and Toyota to have good seasons.
Rest assured there will be a lot of sweating heading into the first race, and not only because of the heat in Bahrain.
2006 FIA Formula One World Championship Race Calendar:
- 2006 FORMULA 1(tm) Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix
Bahrain 10 - 12 Mar
The new BMW team, previously the engine supplier to Williams F1, is feeling confident that podiums are within reach. (Photo: BMW Sauber F1) - 2006 FORMULA 1(tm) Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix Kuala Lumpur 17 - 19 Mar
- 2006 FORMULA 1(tm) Foster's Australian Grand Prix Melbourne 30 Mar - 02 Apr
- FORMULA 1(tm) Gran Premio Foster's di San Marino 2006 Imola 21 - 23 Apr
- 2006 FORMULA 1(tm) Grand Prix of Europe Nürburgring 05 - 07 May
- FORMULA 1(tm) Gran Premio de Espana 2006 Catalunya 12 - 14 May
- FORMULA 1(tm) Grand Prix de Monaco 2006 Monte Carlo 25 - 28 May
- 2006 FORMULA 1(tm) Foster's British Grand Prix Silverstone 09 - 11 Jun
- FORMULA 1(tm) Grand Prix du Canada
2006 Montreal 23 - 25 Jun
Will this be Honda's year? (Photo: Honda F1) - 2006 FORMULA 1(tm) United States Grand Prix Indianapolis 30 Jun - 02 Jul
- FORMULA 1(tm) Grand Prix de France 2006 Magny-Cours 14 - 16 Jul
- FORMULA 1(tm) Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 2006 Hockenheim 28 - 30 Jul
- FORMULA 1(tm) Magyar Nagydij 2006 Budapest 04 - 06 Aug
- 2006 FORMULA 1(tm) Petrol Ofisi Turkish Grand Prix Istanbul 25 - 27 Aug
- FORMULA 1(tm) Gran Premio Vodafone d'Italia 2006 Monza 08 - 10 Sep
- 2006 FORMULA 1(tm) Belgian Grand Prix Spa 15 - 17 Sep
- 2006 FORMULA 1(tm) Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix Shanghai 29 Sep - 01 Oct
- 2006 FORMULA 1(tm) Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka 06 - 08 Oct
- FORMULA 1(tm) Grande Premio do Brasil 2006 Sao Paulo 20 - 22 Oct
