Mansell: Merc could surprise in 2011
Former World Champion Nigel Mansell believes that the 2011 season will be just as competitive as this year's and that Merc GP could be the surprise package.
After a dreary start in Bahrain, the 2010 season turned out to be one of the most exciting and hard fought in recent years, with four men in the hunt for the title heading into the final race.
As a result, the 2011 season has a lot to live up to and Nigel Mansell predicts it will do that and more.
"I really foresee an incredible 2011 developing," Mabsell told ESPN.
"With four or five World Champions on the grid together you've got to go back to the early 80s where you had something similar when we had seven one year.
"...I think the great thing this year was that I don't think there was a team or driver that didn't make a mistake and I think what I foretell in 2011 is that teams and drivers will learn a lot of lessons and I think you'll see fewer mistakes in 2011 and you'll see another titanic Championship battle."
The Briton believes that McLaren will bounce back next year with a stronger challenger, but Mansell feels Merc GP could pull off a few shock results.
"The development over this winter has given Ross Brawn the time and the team to energize everything they need and they have had a couple of showings where the car has demonstrated a better turn of speed," explained Mansell.
"So they could be the joker in the pack next year and do something very special," he added.
Credit: PlanetF1.com (www.planetf1.com)
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