Expert: Adam - 2/27/2006

Question
hi.
i onestly think that 06 will be jpms year.
with all the talk about Alonso going to mclaren and where his teamate Kimi is going i think it will be good for montoya as he will want to show everyone how good a racer he is and never to count him out? what do u think has he got a chance for the 06 title?

Answer
Hi Tom, I hope you are right. I can certainly see JPM being the McLaren no1, but F1 history is littered with good drivers who have always mysteriously been upstaged by the chap in the team's other car, I hope JPM isn't one of them but it looks as if this could be the case. It is a HUGE year for him and he needs to dominate Kimi or it's career over and back to Indycar.
Alonso leaving Renault will destabalise it and unless they come up with another superb machine (which is quite possible and even probable)he won't be the champion in 2006 and neither will Renault.
Resurgent Ferrari? They have shown the ability to bounce back before, but how much hunger do they now have? Losing Barichello is a retrograde step and I doubt if Schumi can still do it all on his own.
Can Honda or Toyota rise to the challenge? Maybe, I can see either or both challemning for honours this year.
Too early for BMW (Sauber), Williams will take a step back.
In short, an interesting year beckons with surprises guaranteed! My tip for champion: Kimi or Alonso, probably Kimi.
Adam