FormulaWan

Since the last article about Formula 1 I have written in September, things have changed.

Button is now the new World Champion. I don't have anything against this fact. With a better car and a better team at the begining of the season he did an impressive 0-mistake start. I remember that I've been very impressed by his consistancy and his level without doing any mistakes (compare to his teammate Barrichello and even the young, still learning Vettel). Then, the car started to be caught up by richer competitor (RedBull and McLaren). Button perfectly managed his lead in Championship, helped by other mistakes from teams and drivers. Barrichello has been fantastic at some occasion, considering his age. Vettel gained progressively in power and has learnt so much this season. He is definitely ready to become a great Champion. Will his RedBull make it possible in the future? In 2010, there's still a chance. Later, he would better go in a stronger team.

Vettel will now replace in my heart the missed Kimi Raikkonen. I am so sorry when you see him again being great this season and winning at Spa with a shit car. I can't believe he will not be on a F1 seat next year. And I think it will be difficult to come back in 2011. Such a good driver, unfortunately not a formatted enough for Formula One.

And what about Button moving to McLaren? If Mercedes would not have bought Brawn GP, I would understand that Button would think McLaren is a bigger, richer team, so better to make him fighting for the title again. Ross Brawn does not understand either. I think Button really wanted to take up a new challenge and for sure, for a British driver, an opportunity from McLaren may mean too much! That decision makes Raikkonen out because he only wanted to go to McLaren. Mercedes now have to recruit two new drivers. Nico Rosberg will be one of them and we will eventually see him having a winning car. I would like Nick Heidfeld being the second driver because he deserves it and he is a very strong driver who is totally able to outclass Rosberg and even becoming World Champion.

I am looking forward seeing the great battle that's gonna give inside teams. Button vs Hamilton, Massa vs Alonso, Rosberg vs Heidfeld and again Vettel vs Webber. Hopefuly, this and the new rule of no-pitstop, the new teams and the new future great Champions such as Hulkenberg and Senna will be enough to forget about Raikkonen leaving.