Formula 1: our forecast for 2016
Posted on 01-01-2016 at 9:00 am by MauritsH – 16 Comments”
A flukse look in our crystal ball reveals.
Mercedes vs Ferrari
To begin with the dominance of Mercedes. The Germans have the strings for the last time firmly in the hands of the Formula 1, but that is going to change in the future. Ferrari already had an upward curve to tackle and the Italians will next year hold. Or at least what Sebastian Vettel is concerned, because Kimi were times there seemed to be last year very little sense to have. It seems to us strong that Kimi’s fire next year, it suddenly comes back on, so it will be especially Vettel depend.
At the end of 2016 runs the contract of the Fin, however, but more on that later. The fittie between Rosberg and Hamilton goes merrily. Nico is spotted with Nicole Scherzinger, Lewis cries out at Rihanna.
Red Bull and Toro Rosso
As it is known, will drive Red Bull with a Tag Heuer omgekatte Renault engine. That does not really bode well for the team, especially there daughter Toro Rosso with a Ferrari, a block at the start. The latter engine is concerned the specification during the last race of the last season, what makes the horsepower difference between the Renault and the Ferrari-engine as a 60 hp will amount to.
In other words: if there is no real weird things to happen, is Toro Rosso next year, faster than Red Bull. Please note, the budgets of both teams are not comparable. So there is a good chance that Red Bull is a rocket of a car build, even with Tag Heuer-block. The first races will be for both teams will be hard due to teething and other pains.
Verstappen and Sainz
Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz are in it for the subtop. This year, Toro Rosso claiming a seventh place in the constructors, next year it could just be that the two young fighting cocks their team a few spots higher on the ladder end. Coming back to the contract of Kimi were times: the Fin breaking after next season and his seat will be offered to Max, who in turn refuses to be second fiddle behind Vettel to play. Verstappen picks up, however, his first podium, we gamble during a regenrace.
Haas F1
Newcomer Haas F1 is probably not for surprises. The engine (Ferrari) is in order, but that is, for example, Sauber also the case and the originally Swiss team rode last year, not exactly the stars of the sky. Furthermore, it would Hare not the first team that with a lot of fuss the F1 arena enters, and after a few seasons again through the back door to leave. We hope of course that the Americans there do have a success, but behind Toro Rosso.
The McLaren crisis
The illustrious British team about last year around in the right row, not in the last place thanks to a Honda engine that seems to be rather left much to be desired. Drivers Alonso and Button have both one or more championships, so the experience is not.
However, We have the presumption that, in particular, the Japanese do their homework this winter and that the negative spiral in the coming season will be broken, provided that Button after the beaches of his marriage the lot between the ears for each other and love. Would otherwise Stoffel Vandoorne ever in the picture.
The can be added
With 21 pieces, there is a record number of races on the program. The Grand Prix of America is still on loose screws, but with a bit of well-filled envelopes left and right that should be guaranteed success. New is the race in the bustling city of Azerbaijan. The start of the season on 20 march traditionally takes place in the Australian Melbourne. Expected there a lot of breakdown and another suffered.
The outsiders
Williams, Force India and Manor Wagered all drive Mercedes engines, what they are in advance contenders on a regular puntenfinishes and a podium finish here and there. Moving forward, apart from the Manor then. Lotus/Renault will be just as Red Bull may suffer from teething problems, but once those are out, and the quantity begins to run must team regularly in the top 10.
Reglementswijzigingen and 2017
Next year will change not very much what the technical rules are concerned. Pirelli has a new ultrasoft compound for which ekte grip, and teams must bring their cars to a separate exhaust for the wastegate. That’s the result of the discussion about the (lack of) sound. Further, it is 2016 in a technical way, especially a prelude to 2017. The cars look better, and harder in the circle than ever before and we need to get back in action. A taste of the appearance is to check there.
Conclusion
It is just a nice and interesting season with a fine performance and inhaalacties of Max, a less monotonous image on the stage, an escalating fittie between Hamilton and Rosberg and a sene where Vettel is in the mix. Additionally, the circus is back at the Hockenheimring, so that’s something to look forward to for the fan of the older stamp.