I think with Red Bull struggling a bit and Renault coming in with scarily high hopes to lure Ricciardo, there could be a serious battle below the big boys. Will the Sauber car have the outright pace though? Has it ever had top 6 pace regularly?
I see them challenging Haas for fifth place next year, but it will be difficult to get any higher with no new regulations coming in for quite some time.
Going to be tough, but sixth is a reasonable target for next year, and with the raw talent of Raikkonen and Giovinazzi, then maybe they could challenge Haas.
I think they'll struggle to be top four - but they *could* be top five. I think the top three will still be the top three, Renault should be fourth, but after that it's up for grabs. Force India could slip back, Williams and McLaren will be nowhere, Toro Rosso will be 8th or something as usual. Haas could push them for fourth though.
Force India is a interesting question, but if they can keep their current performance levels up for 2019, then who knows, they could be in fourth place quite easily.
I think that will be tough. The uncertainty around the team ownership situation this year may have had an effect. But I also think Renault are coming - and with factory level money and resources, they must surely be favourites for 4th next...
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I think with Red Bull struggling a bit and Renault coming in with scarily high hopes to lure Ricciardo, there could be a serious battle below the big boys. Will the Sauber car have the outright pace though? Has it ever had top 6 pace regularly?
At some circuits, but this is all hypothetical. We will find out in winter testing next year whether my theory was true or completely wrong.
It's going to be a tough midfield though, with Williams appearing to be rebounding.
I think 4th is too much to ask for in 2019, but they should be in the hunt.
Agreed, but I see them around 6th next year, and who knows in 2020, maybe in the top four.
I see them challenging Haas for fifth place next year, but it will be difficult to get any higher with no new regulations coming in for quite some time.
Going to be tough, but sixth is a reasonable target for next year, and with the raw talent of Raikkonen and Giovinazzi, then maybe they could challenge Haas.
I think they'll struggle to be top four - but they *could* be top five. I think the top three will still be the top three, Renault should be fourth, but after that it's up for grabs. Force India could slip back, Williams and McLaren will be nowhere, Toro Rosso will be 8th or something as usual. Haas could push them for fourth though.
Force India is a interesting question, but if they can keep their current performance levels up for 2019, then who knows, they could be in fourth place quite easily.
I think that will be tough. The uncertainty around the team ownership situation this year may have had an effect. But I also think Renault are coming - and with factory level money and resources, they must surely be favourites for 4th next...
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