DC is getting towards the end of his career, as he knows, but don’t underestimate the guy. He knows how to win grand’s prix and we have seen that 13 odd times. If there is going to be another chance for him to develop and put something else in behind the wheel for another season, if he has got the car there, you will see it. Age, as we have just seen with
Michael Schumacher, is not always a problem. DC will deliver when it is required.
Q:
You mentioned
F1 going to a control tyre, how much will those teams new to
Bridgestone, after working with Michelin, struggle? Will those that have worked with Bridgestone in 2006 have an advantage, at least early on?
MB:
They will have an advantage because they are already in an existing relationship. They will already understand how Bridgestone work and how the cars operate on Bridgestone tyres. So in that way, yeah, there will be strengths. But it doesn’t take long for people in F1 to catch up and we won’t see the advantage there for long.
Q:
Finally, who will win the 2007 drivers’ title and the 2007 constructors’ crown?
MB:
I am going to go for Kimi and
Ferrari. I think that has got to be the strongest package. At this point, that is who my money is on.
Coming in 2007: More thoughts from Mark, in his regular previews before each and every grand prix.
