| The Formula One season is now well under way with | | | | look like much of a threat to anyone. |
| the running of the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 14, | | | | And what of the king? Michael Schumacher returns to |
| 2010. The first race of the season is always a tell tale | | | | Formula One after a three year retirement. He had an |
| sign for what the season will look like. Let's take a look | | | | uneventful race. He didn't make a charge, but he also |
| at what we learned. | | | | didn't fall back into the field. It could be a frustrating |
| There are two top teams once again. Whereas it was | | | | year for him as the Mercedes just doesn't look very |
| Brawn and Red Bull last year, it looks to be Ferrari and | | | | fast. Of the four big teams, it currently seems to rank |
| Red Bull in 2010. The Scuderia came up with a 1-2 | | | | a distant fourth. Things should improve since it is only |
| finish, but only after the Red Bull of Sebastian Vettel | | | | the first race, but Red Bull and Ferrari appear to be |
| started having engine problems. Before this, however, it | | | | well in front which makes it a large hill to climb. |
| was clear that both teams were well ahead of the | | | | This was also the first race where we saw the |
| others on the track and were simply marking time | | | | prodigy of Max Mosley. He pushed hard to get rid of |
| while trying to save the tires. The fact Fernando | | | | the manufacturer dominance so privateers could join |
| Alonso said he had more speed after the race means | | | | the field. As expected, they were terrible. Of the six |
| there fight between Red Bull and Ferrari should be a | | | | cars from the three new teams, only two made it to |
| good one. That being said, the flimsy Red Bull has to | | | | the finish line - the Lotus cars. This is a good |
| stay together from a reliability stand point or Vettel's | | | | development for Formula One? I think not. |
| championship hopes will be ruined. | | | | So, what can we predict for the 2010? Well, Red Bull |
| What of McLaren? Well, we learned the car performs | | | | seems to be the fastest car, but also very iffy on |
| much better of a race distance then it does on the | | | | reliability. The Ferrari is also very fast, but much more |
| one lap qualifying. While that is generally good news, it | | | | reliable based on the history of the team. Given this, I |
| also does not provide much hope for the season. This | | | | would think the driver's championship will come down |
| appears to be another season where passing is going | | | | to the end between Alonso and Vettel. I'll pick Vettel, |
| to be difficult. If Hamilton is qualifying in the fourth | | | | but Ferrari for the constructor's championship since |
| through sixth position each race, it is asking a lot for | | | | Massa appears to be a much more consistent driver |
| him to somehow catch and pass the Red Bull and | | | | than Webber and is thus likely to rack up far more |
| Ferrari cars. His teammate, Jenson Button, appears to | | | | points. It will be interesting to see how things play out |
| still be enjoying the 2009 championship and does not | | | | over time. |