I'm a big fan of the ITV F1 site's Form Card that they regularly post before each F1 Grand Prix, giving a run down of each driver's current form and their expectations for the race.
ITV have just released their Form Card for Melbourne. Once again, it's a great read (especially the first one, because it means that the season opener is just about to start).
Of course, this year, I'm extremely interested in what they had to say about Sebastien Buemi, coming into his first F1 race. Here's what they said:
Sebastian Vettel's move to Red Bull has left a big void at Toro Rosso, and Buemi is the man chosen to fill it. He doesn't arrive with the same glowing reputation or (justified) hype as his predecessor, but Red Bull clearly has plenty of faith in him. Buemi has accumulated plenty of testing mileage, although relatively little of it has been in the 2009 car.
I guess there's nothing surprising in there. I think it sums it up pretty well - although I was wondering if they'd mention the fact that Sebastien is accustomed to racing on slicks, while the rest will have been used to racing on the grooved tyres. Perhaps, it won't be an issue for the majority of drivers.
Anyway, if you read this before the race, please answer the poll in the sidebar about whether Sebastien Buemi will beat his Toro Rosso team mate in the Melbourne Grand Prix.
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