Honda in F1 for 2009

[blueball]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/7911490.stm

[Smasher]

This is amazing news especially since they're using better Merc engines (+60bhp over Honda) and apparently kicking the competition in practice times!

This could be a good year for our Jenson

[j1979]

http://www.brawngp.com/index.php

the new team is Brawn GP. and AFAIK they are the quickest in practise although i herd somewhere that Barrichello is slightly fast then button.

here are the odd for the championship (william hill)

defo worth an each way on barrichello

Kimi Raikkonen 4/1
Jenson Button 9/2
Lewis Hamilton 9/2
Felipe Massa 11/2
Fernando Alonso 11/2
Robert Kubica 11/2
Rubens Barrichello 12/1
Sebastian Vettel 14/1
Nick Heidfeld 25/1
Heikki Kovalainen 33/1
Timo Glock 40/1
Mark Webber 50/1
Jarno Trulli 50/1
Nico Rosberg 66/1
Nelson Piquet Jnr 80/1
Kazuki Nakajima 150/1
Sebastien Buemi 150/1
Sebastien Bourdais 150/1
Giancarlo Fisichella 200/1
Adrian Sutil 200/1

[Koolpc]

Glad to see Jenson racing this year

[this_is_gav]

Button was 60/1 just 2 weeks ago. A mate of mine has got a bet on Button for the title at 25/1 and Rubens at 33/1. I know someone else who managed to get Button at 40/1.

If I were a betting man I think at the moment I'd be inclined to put a bet on Rubens. He was the stronger of the 2 last season. Common sense tells me it's going to be one of the Ferrari drivers or Kubica in reality though.

That said, I do think wherever BGP are after the first 4 races, they'll only slip back as the season goes on. Frankly getting to the grid in Melbourne is a huge victory in itself. Should be a nice battle between themselves, Red Bull and increasingly Renault as the season wears on.

McLaren are nowhere at the moment. Whatever parts they bring to Jerez this week (the last test until November, after the season) are absolutely crucial. As things stand it doesn't look as if McLaren will score any points in Melbourne, save for the mistakes or unreliability of others.

[Koolpc]

I think Mclaren will come through by Melbourne.

[gaz12]

Cant wait for the new season.

[Koolpc]

Yea, bring it on!! Should be good this year with some new rule changes etc.