Driver Line-up
McLaren Line-up | ||
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Heikki Kovalainen Having clinched his maiden victory in 2008, Heikki will once again race for McLaren in the new year. But can he challenge Lewis for the title? |
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Lewis Hamilton Lewis fulfilled his potential in 2008 becoming F1's youngest-ever World Champion, which means in 2009 he is the man to beat... |
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Ferrari Line-up | ||
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Kimi Raikkonen The reigning Champ failed to live up to his billing in 2008, claiming just two wins from 18 races. However, expect Kimi to fight back in 2009... |
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Felipe Massa Drivers' title runner-up Massa will be looking to go one better in 2009. But can Ferrari fix the mistakes the cost him the title by a point in 2008... |
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BMW-Sauber Line-up | ||
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Nick Heidfeld Finishing sixth in 2008, Nick will remain at BMW in 2009. However, he needs to get the better of his team-mate if he hopes to continue... |
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Robert Kubica Having claimed BMW's first pole and first win and finishing fourth in the standings, Robert should be set to mount a title challenge in 2009... |
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Renault Line-up | ||
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Fernando Alonso Having opted to stay at Renault, Alonso will be bouyed by the team's strong finish to 2008. But can they carry it through and put up a challenge in 2009? |
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Nelson Piquet Jr Nelson Piquet Jr has been offered a second season with Renault but can he put this chance to impress to better than use than he did in 2008? |
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Toyota Line-up | ||
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Jarno Trulli With Toyota's first win still appearing to be someway off in the distance, Jarno Trulli will at least be hoping for a few more podium finishes... |
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Timo Glock An solid showing in his first season back in F1 has earned Timo Glock a new Toyota contract and a seat in the fight to claim the team's first win... |
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Toro Rosso Line-up | ||
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Sebastien Bourdais Seb will remain with Toro Rosso in 2009 after finally being confirmed in February. But he'll need a vast improvement to stay around a third year... |
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Sebastien Buemi Swiss driver Sebastien Buemi hits the F1 grid in 2009, racing for the much-improved Toro Rosso outfit. But can the rookie carry the team forward? |
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Red Bull Line-up | ||
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Mark Webber After a more reliable season and a few added points, Mark headsinto 2009 bouyed with confidence. But can he keep new team-mate Vettel at bay? |
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Sebastian Vettel Seb Vettel outdid himself and his Toro Rosso car in 2008, even bagging the team's first pole and win in Italy. But in 2009 he's off to Red Bull... |
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Williams Line-up | ||
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Nico Rosberg With Williams having shown signs of promise and improvement in 2008, Nico Rosberg will be hoping for a better showing in 2009... |
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Kazuki Nakajima Kazuki Nakajima will remain at Williams in 2009 - but he will need better results if he wants to extend his contract beyond that... |
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Force India Line-up | ||
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Giancarlo Fisichella Giancarlo Fisichella will remain a Force India driver in 2009 after helping the team find some improvements - at least that's the word for now... |
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Adrian Sutil Sutil may not have scored any points in 2008 but a strong fourth place in Monaco before being shunted out ensured he was able to show his class... |
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Brawn GP Line-up | ||
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Jenson Button Jense will remain in F1 this season after Ross Brawn bought the former Honda team. But with little testing under their belts, times will be tough... |
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Rubens Barrichello Just when it seemed his time was up, Rubens Barrichello has been handed a F1 lifeline by Ross Brawn, the new owner of Brawn GP, formerly Honda... |
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