What are Lewis Hamilton’s chances of the world title in 2010
Lewis Hamiton enters the 2010 season as one of the two favourites to bring home the title, along with Alonso. Last season he started as the favourite though that was quickly revised after we saw how slow the McLaren was, so it’s all down the car right? I’m not so sure.
This years McLaren looks fast, it’s topped the times at the last two tests though not by much. It seems that a lot of teams are on the pace this year and it’s not going to be a simple matter of my car is faster than yours. At least four of the teams have quick cars, Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes and Red Bull – Force India and Sauber have also shown themselves to be fast during the tests. This means that we might see more honours shared this year and that you might have to fight for every place, something a racer like Hamilton will relish – no more settling for third.
Hamilton has also got a real challenger at McLaren something that he hasn’t had since 2007 with Alonso. Though Jenson Button may not be expected to beat Hamilton it’s certainly possible and at the very least he will push Hamilton hard. This will mean that he’ll also have to beat his team mate each weekend, something that he’s taken for granted for the last two years.
So can Hamilton regain the title? Yes has can and I think it depends more on the battle within the team than it does on those around him, he can’t win it if JB beats him each week. He would be better served with a car that has more raw pace than the other guys but he can hold his own in a proper race it’s just they’ll be more people to race this year.
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