4/09/2009
2009 F1 Constructors appreciation list
As years go by, it seems that I get to watch live F1 races less and less. Which sucks. Considering how exciting last season was although the ending was not exactly to my liking.
And look at the current season zoom by. With two races down and little consideration to the already concluded grand prixes, here my are appreciation lists for this year.
1 Ferrari - Sure, Michael Schumacher is now just a footnote in the history of the storied team. Nevertheless, I am still seeing red even with all the flak they are getting and despite that, Ferrari still emerged as the constructors' champion last year.
2 Scuderia Toro Rosso-Ferrari - The only other team being run with a Ferrari engine this season. Because of that, Scuderia Toro Rosso gets second dibs.
3 Williams-Toyota - With the exit of Honda, only one Asian team remains. Yes, this is blatant geographical bias.
4 Renault - The only non-Ferrari team I like the most and the only non-McLaren team I despise the least. Based on that statement, you will know where this list is headed.
5 Red Bull Racing-Renault - The two Red Bull teams have been dark horses and middle of the pack teams ever since. Which makes them fun to watch because they never went through the rough learning curve of new teams.
6 BMW Sauber - Based on the wins they got last year, BMW Sauber is this year's third wheel depending on how Renault would perform this season.
7 Williams - They had a rough stretch midway this decade but they are catching up. Now, it is up to Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima to deliver.
8 Force India-Mercedes - The default last place team ever since Super Aguri packed its bags. Which makes for good underdog stories.
9 Brawn GP-Mercedes - Ross Brawn, the brains behind Ferrari is actually using Mercedes engines to power the former Honda team. Pffft.
10 McLaren-Mercedes - For some weird reason, the rivalry of the scarlet horse and the silver arrow continue to this day. And they have been at each ever since I started following F1 with much more regularity late last millennium.
And look at the current season zoom by. With two races down and little consideration to the already concluded grand prixes, here my are appreciation lists for this year.
1 Ferrari - Sure, Michael Schumacher is now just a footnote in the history of the storied team. Nevertheless, I am still seeing red even with all the flak they are getting and despite that, Ferrari still emerged as the constructors' champion last year.
2 Scuderia Toro Rosso-Ferrari - The only other team being run with a Ferrari engine this season. Because of that, Scuderia Toro Rosso gets second dibs.
3 Williams-Toyota - With the exit of Honda, only one Asian team remains. Yes, this is blatant geographical bias.
4 Renault - The only non-Ferrari team I like the most and the only non-McLaren team I despise the least. Based on that statement, you will know where this list is headed.
5 Red Bull Racing-Renault - The two Red Bull teams have been dark horses and middle of the pack teams ever since. Which makes them fun to watch because they never went through the rough learning curve of new teams.
6 BMW Sauber - Based on the wins they got last year, BMW Sauber is this year's third wheel depending on how Renault would perform this season.
7 Williams - They had a rough stretch midway this decade but they are catching up. Now, it is up to Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima to deliver.
8 Force India-Mercedes - The default last place team ever since Super Aguri packed its bags. Which makes for good underdog stories.
9 Brawn GP-Mercedes - Ross Brawn, the brains behind Ferrari is actually using Mercedes engines to power the former Honda team. Pffft.
10 McLaren-Mercedes - For some weird reason, the rivalry of the scarlet horse and the silver arrow continue to this day. And they have been at each ever since I started following F1 with much more regularity late last millennium.
// posted by Unknown @ 07:39 
