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Mark my words: BMW-Sauber is to 2007 what McLaren was to 2006. They're going to find themselves a nice mix of DNF's and podiums, but no race wins. Kubica is a huge improvement over F1's second favorite Canadian and I expect they'll surpass Honda and possibly even Renault this year. Those Bavarians know a thing or two about building ultimate driving machines.
desal75 is clearly correct that Renault is going to be relegated to fourth- or fifth-best: you can't win races with crappy drivers. McLaren is a definite championship contender, with Hamilton surprisingly close in pace to Alonso.
That said, my money is on Ferrari winning both titles. Drivers champion is hard to call, but I think Felipe's superior pace early in the season will be enough to put him ahead of Kimi at the end of the season. Despite the absence of Schumi, I am extremely excited for the new season. The Ferrari and McLaren teammate battles should be spectacular.
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