Formula One, long regarded as an European sport/American sports television filler between NASCAR and IndyCar, is still nonetheless a form of motorsport that deserves attention.
Usually not mine, since the races aren't as hotly contested as my battles in traffic, but considering how active the sport's offseason has been, it's worth taking a look at what will happen this year, and what I think will and should happen.
First and foremost, here's a look at the top teams competing, and their car numbers and drivers. McLaren should be at the top, but cheating allegations relegate them to the numbers usually reserved for whatever expansion team F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has allowed into the party.
Ferrari - The Yankees of F1, I see Ferrari taking over for the next few years. Oh wait, they've ran things for over a decade now.
1 - Kimi Raikkonen
2 - Felipe Massa
McLaren - The Patriots of F1. How can't they be, for being accused of cheating and spying?
22 - Lewis Hamilton
23 - Heikki Kovalainen
Renault - This team has touched the top of the mountain, but they're just not at the level of McLaren and Ferrari, due to lower funds and fewer employees.
5 - Fernando Alonso
6 - Nelson Piquet
Toyota - Japan's top teams, Toyota and Honda, have been lately competing at the same level as their American sedan counterparts.
11 - Jarno Trulli
12 - Timo Glock
Honda - If Honda used motorcycle engines in their cars last year, they would've been more efficient. This year, with more backing and threats that Jenson Button will leave, they'll improve.
16 - Jenson Button
17 - Rubens Barrichello
Projected Top Five:
1. Kimi Raikkonen
2. Lewis Hamilton
3. Robert Kubica
4. Felipe Massa
5. Heikki Kovalainen
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