Records were broken in the 2008 F1 season. Now, for the first time in Grand Prix history, another record is broken. Moving into 2009, all top teams will see their driver line-ups remain exactly the same as they did in 2008.
Ferrari, McLaren, BMW-Sauber and Toyota have all confirmed that they will be keeping their stable of drivers exactly as they are, whilst Renault did the same and are keeping Alonso and Piquet.
Naturally, given some of the comments of the sometimes-irritating (yet frequently successful) Alonso, there was some speculation that he’d in fact be moving off to the territory of a certain manufacturer that has a penchant for painting their cars Rosso Red. However, Ferrari saw fit to keep the one and only Raikkonen firmly in the driving seat.
This does beg the question of what sort of action we can expect to see next year. Well, my theory is that with F1 being such an ‘open’ sport, there won’t be much difference. The top teams will remain… well… the top teams. Those in the bottom will also stay. Will Lewis Hamilton prove how classy he is and take the first win of 2009? That remains anyone’s guess. One thing I’m sure of though is that if Renault has the car right, then Alonso will be on Hamilton’s back even more than he was this season.
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