14 questions for '14 you say? No. Tough.
Q1. Red Bull - is this the big change?
The last turbo era saw the rise of Project 4 as the dominant force in F1. That meant a few stars must fall - Brabham effectively started to die. Will Red Bull's pre-eminence survive the winter?
Q2 Lotus - The Finance Department
The brains are quite clearly there. Can they get the money?
Q3 - Kimi
An enigma wrapped in a mystery about to be put to the biggest test of his career.
Q4 - The Red Menace
They're scarcely winning more than McLaren now! With those drivers don't expect superb qualifying, but give them a good car and there'll be no excuses.
Q5 - Recovery Quotient of Racing Concern
Whitmarsh. Nice guy. F1 team principal? Needs a big year.
Q6 - Jan II?
Magnussen's family needs to be the reverse Andretti. If he's as good as McLaren think he is, Button's inevitable TV pundit career will be hastened. Is he?
Q7 - Just how good is Lewis Hamilton?
Is he just too inconsistent to win another title? Or is he just hampered by a poor silver box all the time? Time may tell.
Q8 - HUUUULK
Are the recruitment scouts going to be given more room for embarrassment?
Q9 - Sauber's Weird Mix
Gutierrez and Sutil? Will they be achieving something and if they do could someone else do better?
Q10 - Bernie
How will he avoid jail?
Q11 - Kyvat
Will Kyvat show his potential off, and if so, what'll be his reward? And will Vergne get to the end of the season?
Q12 - Calendar or Collander?
There's too many races. Who is for the chop?
Q13 - Catussia - & the point is?
If not now then when? They've had the rule changes, they've had the new engines. If they're not going to make headway now, they're not.
Q14 - Will Chilton finish every race?
Doubt it.
Q1. Red Bull - is this the big change?
The last turbo era saw the rise of Project 4 as the dominant force in F1. That meant a few stars must fall - Brabham effectively started to die. Will Red Bull's pre-eminence survive the winter?
Q2 Lotus - The Finance Department
The brains are quite clearly there. Can they get the money?
Q3 - Kimi
An enigma wrapped in a mystery about to be put to the biggest test of his career.
Q4 - The Red Menace
They're scarcely winning more than McLaren now! With those drivers don't expect superb qualifying, but give them a good car and there'll be no excuses.
Q5 - Recovery Quotient of Racing Concern
Whitmarsh. Nice guy. F1 team principal? Needs a big year.
Q6 - Jan II?
Magnussen's family needs to be the reverse Andretti. If he's as good as McLaren think he is, Button's inevitable TV pundit career will be hastened. Is he?
Q7 - Just how good is Lewis Hamilton?
Is he just too inconsistent to win another title? Or is he just hampered by a poor silver box all the time? Time may tell.
Q8 - HUUUULK
Are the recruitment scouts going to be given more room for embarrassment?
Q9 - Sauber's Weird Mix
Gutierrez and Sutil? Will they be achieving something and if they do could someone else do better?
Q10 - Bernie
How will he avoid jail?
Q11 - Kyvat
Will Kyvat show his potential off, and if so, what'll be his reward? And will Vergne get to the end of the season?
Q12 - Calendar or Collander?
There's too many races. Who is for the chop?
Q13 - Catussia - & the point is?
If not now then when? They've had the rule changes, they've had the new engines. If they're not going to make headway now, they're not.
Q14 - Will Chilton finish every race?
Doubt it.
