Which Engine Will Score Most Points in 2011?
I started this topic last year and everyone went for Mercedes. But will that happen again in 2011? I think it could be very close.
Here’s a reminder of last year’s scores and this year’s contenders:
2010:
Mercedes – 736
Renault – 661
Ferrari – 453
Cosworth – 69
2011:
Mercedes – McLaren, Mercedes, Force India
Renault – Red Bull, Renault, Lotus
Ferrari – Ferrari, Sauber, Toro Rosso
Cosworth – Williams, Virgin, Hispania
I imagine it’s going to be between Mercedes and Renault this year, but I don’t think it’s easy to predict.
Renault engines could emerge on top if the Red Bull and Renault teams manage to stay ahead of McLaren and Mercedes respectively. Then it would come down to whether Force India score enough points to plug the gap.
But Mercedes always have a strong hand. McLaren look like championship-contenders, the Mercedes works team will likely be close to the podiums and Force India can generally be relied upon to soak up lots of top-ten finishes.
The Ferrari engine remains an outside candidate, the manufacturer team could yet be the top team in 2011 and Sauber and Toro Rosso have both built very good cars by their standards this year.
Cosworth don’t stand a chance, but nonetheless they build good engines.
What do you think?
