Will Sebastien Buemi Beat Bourdais In Melbourne?

In the previous post, I included the following quote from Sebastien about his expectations in the lead up to the opening F1 race in Melbourne, his first race in Formula One:

I don't have any expectations. I want to finish the race. That's my focus. Saying that scoring points wouldn't be fantastic would be a lie, but it is not my main objective. I want to understand a lot about the car. And in the past Melbourne has always been a race with many accidents and casualties, so to finish the race is already a good point.

What he doesn't mention in that quote, but which he has mentioned in the past, is that one of his goals this season is to beat his Scuderia Toro Rosso team mate, Sebastien Bourdais.

Given that the Melbourne Grand Prix is upon us, I thought I'd run a poll on how Sebastien Buemi will perform. Instead of a poll asking would he finish, would he be in the points, on the podium etc, I thought I'd ask:

Will Sebastien Buemi beat Sebastien Bourdais in Melbourne?

This question is probably more realistic – most people agree that he's highly unlikely to finish on the podium. Of course, now he'll probably prove me wrong!

Having said that, it will be no easy feat for him. Sebastien Bourdais is a pretty good driver and most importantly, he's been to Melbourne and done it before. As talented as Sebastien Buemi is, he is going into his very first race and that's a huge readjustment for him.

Anyway we'll see how the poll goes. This site has very low traffic at the moment, so we may not have anyone respond! Here's hoping. If you come across this post (before the race!) please vote in the sidebar.

Also, let me know your thoughts: How do you think Sebastien Buemi will perform in his first F1 race?