2006 LINE UP...

SCHUDERIA MARLBORO FERRARI

The 248F1 is the sleek among the lot. Better aero Better performance. Ferrari Engines have always been reliable - even thro 2005. With their Aero Chief back in business, the new V8's are setting pace. MS has been dominating the timing all along. I personally expect the team to be back at the top. MS should sign off in style. The car has been facing close stand downs from Renault and Honda. But all of them were running Hybrids during that time. The first shakedown with all the new cars is not expected until 10th march. So expecting the RED STREAK to back among the top. With Rubeno in the threatening HONDA, 2006 is a sure entertainer!!!! ALL THE BEST 248f1.

MCLAREN
The all new MP421 looks awesome in its new livery(i'm not a big fan of chrome though). Though Kimi has expressed concerns about it being a top contender Juan has no problems so far. The Mercedes Engine reliability is still under threat. The engine blew up on practice twice already... Hoping KIMI to rock with the pace just like MP420 - superior to none!!!

HONDA

Team Honda are threatening with their pace and already is causing worries to Ferrari and Renault. The car looks almost the same. Except for the BAR n Lucky Strike wiped off it. Rubeno is still getting used to the inferior handling car. Button is topping charts!!!

RENAULT

Not a big fan of it. But Alonso is setting a good pace. The car remains the same. No change from it championship winner. The engine change and tyre rule can bring back the difficulties to the team in 2006.

TOYOTA

New car and new plans. Radical new aero packs for every circuit is unheard of. But with their budget second to Ferrari,they can afford it and they expect themselves to be at the top. But as far asi can guess they are gonna be at the same level of the grid like 2005.

MIDLAND F1

The most awesome looking car livery on the grid. The grpahics are goddamn good. The car is showing early pace with the Toyota V8s. But timing charts are still showing them at the bottom competing with Toro Rosso n RedBull. With 3 teams at same level I expect the battle at the bottom is gonna be exciting to watch...

WILLIAMS

The Cosworth powered FW28 is setting up good timings. Narain had loads of spin in the new car. It is clearly ahead of the last rung in the grid. Dont get surprised if it clears timing sheets in qualifying.

BMW Sauber

The Kid. With almost no livery on it, BMW is expected to give stiff competition for Williams and Redbull. Hoping to see some good drives from Jacques. It has been quite sometime since his awesome overtakings with MS.

SQUADRO TORO ROSSO

The renamed Minardi's are expected to perform better than its old cousin cos of Ferrari Power. The Ferrari V8s are stronger than most of the cars in the lower rung of the grid. But the Package is wat makes the difference. Ferrari runs away with it. But with new kids set to drive the cars, rookies down the order can be expected to give full entertainment for all.

REDBULL

The team is the worst hit of the lot. The Chasis had aero problems in Valencia then Cooling system failure in Silverstone. The Cars are expected to perform better than last year and faces tough challenge from BMW n WILLIAMS. The launch of STR n RB is not over. So official livery is not out. The cars have been running with their 2005 livery all through the Winter testing. GO DC!!!!

SUPER AGURI

They have finally signed up SATO n YUJI IDE as race drivers. The team had a private in Kemble Airfield with the old ARROWS chasis with HONDA V8s. Though it is not seen as a threat to any, SATO can prove devastating as he was earlier for all the front runners when they lap him. WATCH OUT FOR SATO n his SUPER DRIVING!!! If anymore hinderance, he should be punished with driving a cycle on Old Mahabalipuram Road for 30 days!!!!

Still 25 more days!!! Bahrain - here we come....