F1, Formula 1 - The team is prepared for the challenge, and lookin...

F1, Formula 1

The team is prepared for the challenge, and lookin...

Alonso wins the Driver's Championship, but a weak second driver for Renault results in Ferrari taking the Constructor's title. With the economy going in the tank, it appears to be only a matter of time before Williams calls it a day. There aren't many people though that expects Renault to continue at such a high performance as they did in 2005 and 2006. There have always been dominant teams and also rans, but the ability of the also rans to even form a team is now in question. Looking ahead of the 2007 season Webber told the official Australian Grand Prix website: I want to have the best season in Formula One that I've ever had, I think we're well overdue for that.

The team has gobs of money, but one has to look at the last five years to see the potential problem. RenaultF1 team boss Flavio Briatore will see many changes at Renault in 2007. A betting man says Honda stays with it through 2009, but leaves F1 in 2010 unless a major breakthrough is made. Simply put, where is the Williams team going to get money The day the great Frank Williams is out of Formula One will be a sad day indeed.

What team could be looking at a bit of a fall down the pecking order The answer is McLaren. Lewis Hamilton rescued his championship by passing a slick shod Toyota in the rain in the last corner of the last lap of the season. In the first month of the year Webber will have his first outing for his new team.

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