2011 Season Preview: Driver, Team and Championship Predictions

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Published: March 10, 2011

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The 2010 season turned out to be the most exciting Formula 1 campaign ever, and until the last race, four drivers were in contention for the Drivers' Championship. In the end, Sebastian Vettel not only won his first title, but also became the youngest ever Formula 1 champion.

It was a very tough season, and Vettel was trailing his teammate, Mark Webber, and Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso for most of the year, but in the end, Vettel's toughness and determination led to him conquering the F1 world for his maiden title.

Vettel also became the second German to win the title, while compatriot Michael Schumacher made a stunning comeback, but had one of his worst seasons ever.

The 2011 season has not yet begun, but there has already been a very serious accident to Robert Kubica, who will be out for more than a year after his rallying escapades ended in disaster. The crash not only put him out, but also created a problem for his team.

Renault has since replaced him with former BMW teammate Nick Heidfeld, who had a rebirth of sorts after failing to land a seat for 2010.

The first race of the season will be the Australian GP. This is due to the unrest in Bahrain, which eventually led to the postponement of the Bahrain GP.

We still do not know if the Bahrain GP is going to take place, and if this race is cancelled, it will leave us with only 19 races for the season, with the Indian GP making its debut.

All teams that raced during the 2010 season will be starting this year too, and though there were some minor name changes at the top, the bulk of the driver movement came from the midfield teams.

The highly talented rookie, Nico Hülkenberg, was dropped by the Williams team, but he has managed to join Force India as its reserve driver.

The racing career of veteran Pedro de la Rosa seems to have ended after Sauber dropped him midway through last sea...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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