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Originally Posted by Freude am Fahren
I fear McLaren will not be that good. Better than the last few years, but still below the top three.
I think if they finish 4th it will be a successful season.
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Considering they finished 10th last year, yes 4th would make it a successful season! That would mean they finished above at least one other Renault powered team. It looks like, from this weekend, Haas might be a serious wrench in the spokes of more than a couple of teams. After over-performing last year, I predict Force India is going to have trouble keeping up unless their recent upgrades really make a difference.
It would be great if Alfa helped Sauber move up into the mid-field, but with their drivers and budget, that might be a stretch.
After this weekend, with two basically rookie drivers, an as-yet unproven Honda PU, and not much of a developmental budget, I fear Toro Rosso is bound to be a repeat of the last three years of McLaren, only quite possibly worse.
Personally, I think that as McLaren continues to fine-tune the Renault PU (assuming better reliability than last season), it wouldn't really surprise me to see Alonso challenging the Red Bull boys on a continuous basis.
Just my 2-cents worth...