Formula 1: Machines getting ready to rumble!

Author : cmunroe

The 2014 F1 season is now a distant memory, but the dominance of the Mercedes squad must have kept the ‘usual suspects’ awake at night, wondering, dreaming even, about a return to their former glory in 2015. Well, 2015 is here. The new designs and myriad modifications departed from the calculating minds of engineers and drawing boards long ago. The wind tunnels are still recovering from the endless sessions, tortured by teams pursuing thousandth’s of a second! The machines have been completed and are now in reveal-mode. Their liveries are glistening like a super-model at a tropical photo-shoot! All the teams are certain they have a package that will deliver the ‘goods’.

The machines are crystal-clean and eager to explore their combustion chambers, impatiently waiting to glimpse a fading red light. Yes, they are ready to rumble. After the show and tell, the first signs of competitive capability will be realised during testing. Testing is scheduled for February!

Will anyone bring a realistic fight to the juggernaut – Mercedes AMG Petronas F1. Vettel – will he  ignite a massive inspirational flame at Ferrari? Can Red Bull provide Ricciardo with a machine that can match the pace of his rapidly expanding abilities? We await testing at Jerez!

Cecil Munroe Gleaner On-Line Writer

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