Not since November has the sporting calendar looked so good. Nay, great! Hot on the heels of the IPL kicking off this weekend, it will also be F1 time. I’m so happy!

Not having kept abreast of all developments over the last couple of months, I must admit, my focus is not that good at present. However, I will still hazard some predictions.

Specifically for Bahrain, I predict that McLaren and Ferrari would be frontrunners. There will of course be Red Bull who has proved itself to be a force, but the season opener is always a tricky one. An ongoing vote on F1.com pegs Ferrari as a favourite to win but only just from McLaren.

In 2009, Brawn GP blew everyone away in Australia and didn’t look back. Despite a poor second half of the season, they did lift both titles. Now that their winning driver has jumped camps, they will have to . . . → Read More: It’s F1 time