2009 Grid Predictions

[FIA]

What are your predictions for the grid line up for the 2009 Australian Grand Prix?

Mine

Ferrari: Massa & Raikkonen
McLaren: Hamilton & Kovalainen
BMW: Kubica & Alonso (I just think it will happen, personally)
Renault: Piquet & Di Grassi (Di Grassi over Grosjean, sadly)
Toyota: Trulli & Glock
Red Bull: Vettel & Webber
Toro Rosso: Bourdais & Sato (I don't think that Senna or Buemi are quite ready)
Williams: Rosberg & Heidfeld (Nick back to Williams, Kazuki gone)
Honda: Button & Barrichello
Force India: Fisichella & Pantano (I think Giorgio could just get a seat)

I think this is what could happen, which would mean there is only 1 debutant Di Grassi, and that Nakajima and Sutil follow Coulthard out of the F1 door. But this is just my thought.

[ioan]

Williams: Rosberg & Heidfeld (Nick back to Williams, Kazuki gone)

Toyota engines gone too. I wonder if Rosberg and Heidfeld will be training to peddle real fast next season in this case?!

[truefan72]

going off on a limb here

Ferrari: Massa & Raikkonen
McLaren: Hamilton & Kovalainen
BMW: Kubica & Sutil (or alonso)
Renault: Piquet & Di Grassi (Grosjean 3rd driver, sadly)
Toyota: Trulli & Glock
Red Bull:Bourdais & Webber
Toro Rosso: Vettel & Alonso (probably new name new colors too)
Williams: Rosberg & Sato
Honda: Button & Nakajima (or heidfeld)
Force India: Fisichella & Pantano (or indian driver)

yeah, you heard it here first!

[Nikki Katz]

Ferrari: Massa & Raikkonen
McLaren: Hamilton & Kovalainen
BMW: Kubica & Alonso
Renault: Heidfeld & Piquet
Toyota: Trulli & Glock
Toro Rosso: Sato & Senna
Red Bull: Vettel & Webber
Williams: Rosberg & Nakajima
Honda: Button & Barrichello
Force India: Fisichella & Sutil

[dwf1]

Ferrari: Massa & Raikkonen
McLaren: Hamilton & Kovalainen
BMW: Kubica & Heidfeld
Renault: Alonso and di Grassi
Toyota: Trulli & Glock
Red Bull: Vettel and Webber (already decided people!!!)
Toro Rosso: Bourdais (due to second half pace) and Buemi (even tho I dont rate him)
Williams: Rosberg & Senna/Piquet (Senna needs to make f1 if Buemi does and piquet could bring renault engines)
Honda: Button & Rubens
Force India: Fisichella & Senna/Di grassi (with Chandok as tester)

[Corny]

BMW: Kubica & Sutil (or alonso)
Red Bull:Bourdais & Webber
Toro Rosso: Vettel & Alonso (probably new name new colors too)
Williams: Rosberg & Sato
Honda: Button & Nakajima (or heidfeld)
Force India: Fisichella & Pantano (or indian driver)

yeah, you heard it here first!
hehe you are one funny guy :D !

[pettersolberg29]

Ferrari: Massa & Raikkonen
McLaren: Hamilton & Kovalainen
BMW: Heidfeld & Alonso
Renault: Kubica & Piquet
Toyota: Trulli & Glock
Toro Rosso: Bourdais & Buemi
Red Bull: Vettel & Webber
Williams: Rosberg & Nakajima
Honda: Button & Barrichello
Force India: Fisichella & Sutil

Not many changes, but I dont think Heidfeld is going anywhere. If there is any change at BMW, it'll be Kubica who'll leave.

[jens]

The most probable scenario is that all the line-ups are the same as in 2008 except that Vettel moves to Red Bull and Buemi or Senna replaces him at STR.

Well, in this case the line-ups of eight teams remain the same... A bit boring, TBH - would like to see more changes. :p : Therefore I hope Alonso goes at least somewhere (even Honda!), but won't stay at Renault again.

Among those eight teams there is also a possibility that Bourdais will be replaced by Sato and Piquet could be replaced by someone... tough call between Grosjean and di Grassi.

I don't think Kubica will leave BMW as Ferrari's seats are locked - where could he go? Nowhere.

[Cozzie]

FERRARI: Kimi and Massa
MCLAREN: Hamilton and Kovalainen
BMW: Kubica and Alonso
RENAULT: Heidfeld and Piquet
TOYOTA: Trulli and Glock
TORO ROSSO: Bourdais and Senna
RED BULL: Vettel and Webber
WILLIAMS: Rosberg and Nakajima
HONDA: Button and Barrichello
FORCE INDIA: Fisichella and Sutil

[FIA]

Seems a lot of people agree Heidfeld is on the move.

[pettersolberg29]

Seems a lot of people agree Heidfeld is on the move.

Yeah - but doesn't mean its right. Personally, I think BMW dont want Alonso and Kubica in the same team - just a feeling.

I'm sure Heidfeld will stay at BMW, most likely with Kubica, but possibly Alonso. Heidfeld has said that he is confident of staying, and he hasn't had any contact with any team other than BMW. Kubica meanwhile has moaned and complained at BMW.