Crystal ball gazing and who will rule the Formula 1 roost in 2013?
5 March, 2013
Who will be the big deal come the end of 2013?
The opening round of the 2013 Grand Prix season is fast approaching and excitement is starting to build ahead of what is expected to be one of the closest championships in the history of the sport.
Fernando Alonso came within 3 points of pulling off a remarkable championships victory in 2012, in what was generally considered to be an inferior car. However, he was unable to stop Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel taking a third consecutive driver’s crown.
As part of its black box insurance comparison service, MoneySupermarket is aiming to recognise outstanding driving talent and has therefore asked recognised and respected online motorsport experts to predict the likely outcome of the upcoming season.
Fernando Alonso a popular choice for 2013 champion
Over 50% of our survey respondents believe that Alonso will take that long awaited third title in 2013, with reigning champion Vettel next up on the list with 26.3% of the overall vote.
Red Bull is the red-hot favourites to retain the constructor’s championship crown for a fourth consecutive season, with 66.7% of respondents predicting they will come out on top.
Ferrari was next up on 17.9%, and McLaren third with 10.3% – despite the fact they have lost Lewis Hamilton to Mercedes over the winter. Hamilton’s presence at Mercedes did, however, ensure that Mercedes was voted the team most likely to make a big step forward in performance in 2013.
The strong winter testing form of Lotus ensured it won over 5.1% of our survey respondents when we asked them to name the most likely winners of the 2013 constructor’s crown.
Sebastian Vettel won’t make it four in a row according to the poll
The second driver at Lotus, Romain Grosjean, was also as the driver most likely to make a step forward in performance in 2013. The Frenchman showed remarkable speed in 2012, but all too often found himself involved in accidents with other drivers.
However, 35.9% of our respondents have seen enough to predict a strong year for the Frenchman in 2013.
This doesn’t mean our respondents believe he will outperform his team-mate Kimi Raikkonen though. A whopping 97% of our respondents predicting the 2007 World Champion will out-perform his younger team-mate.
The real winner on the team-mate stakes, though, was Nico Hulkenberg, with 100% of the motorsport experts who took part in the survey predicting that the German will outperform his rookie team-mate Gutierrez.
However, there was nothing to choose between the Williams team-mates Maldonado and Bottas, as they remarkably received an equal split of votes.
YallaF1.com was one of the websites canvassed for the opinions that have been collated below.
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Gandalf the G@y:
You sure talk about secs a lot, I have to say. Either you’re botching my alias or talking about Alonso’s private parts.
You should have a doctor look at that head of yours.
buttsecs:
what? you think I wrote that because of you? are you a retard? because I said “some retards are already calling the spaintard a winner and season hasnt even started” and you raised your hand. Oh well.
Actually, Alonso’s name is already on the trophy.
I’ll believe Alonso is champion when I see his name on the trophy.
Till then, it’s advantage Vettel.
Oh, what’s this, Mark, I feel like yawning again…
Wow… some people support some racers, thats cool. But copy that you love alonsos d*ck and you really hate vettel-button-perez-lewis-raikkonen in every yalla post is kinda retard. Dont you all think?
Season hasnt even started and some retards are already making Alonso winner… boooooooooooooringgggg.
GO KIMI!
The battle won’t be so epic if Fernando thrashes Vettel week-in, week-out. If the Ferrari is close to the RBR, there won’t be any battle.
Vettel’s never battled with anybody, it was always his superior car keeping him ahead. Overtaking by having the guy in front brake ten meters earlier is not overtaking!
Jesus, people, you don’t know what an F1 battle is.
Hugo Chavez chose his successor so the sponsorship will probably continue. The battle between Fernando and Sebastian will be epic. Lewis for a few tasty poles and podiums? Let the season begin!
this article should be well archived.
Ferrari takes 1 and 2 in the driver championship.
RB gets 3rd with Vettel.
Its a dog fight from 4th down.
Bernie has a serious medical setback.
Porshe and Honda jump into the engine game.
America finally builds a team for 2014.
Im hoping the whole season is as good as the first half of last year
Ferrari wins the Constructors Championship, and Williams loses the cash coming from Venezuela’s oil sector with the death of Hugo Chavez. The trouble has yet to be defined in relation to Renault’s exhaust mapping that affects Caterham, Williams, Lotus, and Red Bull. The dust has yet to rise.
This looks to be a good season for us fans, at least on paper, fingers crossed it’s exciting. I still have to think the RB’s are the car to beat.
P.S. I wonder if this is Pastor’s last chance now that his buddy Hugo Chavez is dead?