The number of winners and podium visitors in 2007?

[jens]

There has been some discussion about boringness and about the lack of overtaking. Actually that does not interfere me much, but I'm more disturbed by the fact that two teams are head and shoulders above the others. As in Australia only 6 drivers finished on the same lap, then in Malaysia we saw already 10 drivers completing all the laps, so are the others closing on the leaders?

So far we have seen two teams not only winning, but also taking all podium places. Two drivers, who have won and three podium visitors. How many more will we see by the end of the season?

Winners
Besides Alonso and Räikkönen probably also Hamilton and Massa get their win during this season. Will any other team manage to get an odd win in strange circumstances (like 1991-1996, 1998, 2005, 2006) or will we see a season like 2000, when only McLaren and Ferrari scored wins? In every season there are a couple of chaotic races, where usual "losers" get a chance to get a great result. And if someone else wins, who will it be? Most probably BMW? Maybe they can win for example at Monza on their own merit or do they need Ferrari and McLaren retirements? Or anyone else (Renault or whoever) can get a lucky win in rain or whatever other tough circumstances?

Podium visitors
So far the same drivers have finished in Top3 in both races. Probably Heidfeld, Kubica and definetely Massa will finish in Top3 during this season as well. But who else? Renault driver pairing? Or will get the likes of Toyota, Williams, RBR or Honda a chance for a Top3 finish in a chaotic race? Or will anyone of them become good enough later in the season that they won't need anyone's unluck to finish on podium?

What are your bets? How many different winners/podium achievers among drivers/teams will we see this season?

[F1boat]

Wins: (besides Kimi and Fred)
Massa
Hamilton

Podiums:
Heidfeld
Fissichella
Kubica
Heiki
R Shumacher

[ShiftingGears]

The race winners - The two Ferraris, and the two McLarens.
I can see BMW getting podium finishes at odd points throughout the year, and history suggests that Ralf will bag one.

[Robinho]

i think Monaco could throw a curve ball in, it often does, and maybe we could see a Red Bull or Williams on the podium at least there.

[Cozzie]

Winners:
Fernando Alonso will win the championship and the most races, Kimi will also win a lot. Massa should win 3 or 4 and Hamilton should grab a couple mid to late season (he might even win at home). Heidfeld is a possibility but he would need Alonso and Kimi to retire.
Podiums:
The top four obviously will get podiums. Heidfeld and Kubica will score a heap throughout the year. Jenson may get one or two later in the year, Fisi should manage a couple. Guys like Webber, Barrichello, Roseberg, Trulli and Ralf are also possibilites. Kovalainen will NOT get a podium.

[Valve Bounce]

The prospect of Rubens winning a race this year is bizarre. :rolleyes:
The thought of Rubens getting a podium suggests anihilation for most of the front runners due to a Tsunami hitting the top half of the grid just after the start, while propelling Rubens to the front on the crest of the wave.

History has shown that in most years, two teams will be head and shoulders above the rest, although the demise of Renault this year is possibly due to their drivers being too slow.

[Hawkmoon]

The Ferraris and McLarens will take all the wins and probably 90% of the podiums under normal racing circumstances.

Throw in a Monaco '96 or Hungary '06 and it's a lottery, so anybody could bag a win.

[OmarF1]

As long as the McLarens don't collide with the Ferraris at the start of a GP, wich is very unlikely that Hamilton Massa Räikkönen and Alonso end up on a pile of carbon fiber all at the same time, only Ferraris and McLarens will win, hey look at the bright side, at least it seems that won't be a Ferrari monologue, in the podium issue, maybe BMW could do one or two, but only if some Ferrari or McLaren has mechanical gremlins, or crash with each other, besides of that Nor Renault, Red Balls, Honda, Toyota or "Italian traduction of Energy Drink F1 Team can get into the podium, no way, but hey this is racing and in racing, weird stuff happens every now and then.