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well no one said flavio could predict the future (Read 368 times)
Jan 3rd, 2008 at 7:59am

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From the whats in the news a year ago section of autosport.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/56121
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Renault team boss Flavio Briatore is predicting McLaren will endure a difficult season in 2007, despite having the services of two-time champion Fernando Alonso.

The Mercedes-powered team, who completed their first win-less season in a decade in 2006, are aiming to bounce back from a difficult year and fight for the titles this year.

McLaren will count on Alonso and GP2 champion Lewis Hamilton, who will partner the Spaniard, to return to winnings ways.

But Briatore, whose Renault team have won both titles in 2005 and 2006, reckons McLaren are set for more disappointment, despite having signed Alonso.

"It will be a tough year for McLaren," Briatore was quoted as saying by Gazzetta dello Sport. "I see them having difficulties.

"They've always had fantastic drivers like Raikkonen: they always announce them early to demonstrate they're changing, but this year the book of excuses has come to its last page."

The Italian also believes Ferrari, runners-up to Renault last season, will lose competitiveness following the exit of Michael Schumacher and technical director Ross Brawn.

"Ferrari without Schumacher and Brawn will be less competitive: that's normal when you lose people like those," he added.



Okay to be fair he was right in that they would face dissapointment, but I dont think he meant it that way. Grin
 
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Reply #1 - Jan 3rd, 2008 at 2:09pm
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1: Renault will be world beaters.
2: Renault's title rivals will be Super Aguri and Force India.
3: Alonso will do as he's told.
4: Max Mosley and Ron Dennis will become best mates.
5: Silverstone will be confirmed on the calendar for the next 20 years, with full Government backing.
6: Magny Cours will be the best race of the season.
7: Ralf Schumacher will make a victorious comeback.

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Reply #2 - Jan 6th, 2008 at 2:23am

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7: Ralf Schumacher will make a victorious comeback.

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I could have believed the rest, but I cracked up over this one
 

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