Jenson Button has selected his title favourites (Image: Getty)
believes that could be in a good position to claim their first F1 World Championship since Kimi Raikkonen’s 2007 triumph, as the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi suits the characteristics of the SF-24.
The Scuderia capitalised on ’s struggles in Las Vegas last weekend to pile more pressure on Andrea Stella’s team. The two Constructors’ Championship protagonists were separated by just 24 points heading into the season’s penultimate race in Qatar.
are also not out of the mix with 53 points separating them from at the top of the standings, although ’s miserable form has made it nearly impossible for them to fight on a level playing field.
Offering his thoughts on the Constructors’ Championship battle, Button told Sky Sports F1: “Great teams. One of them hasn’t won the Constructors’ [title] since 1998, being , even though they won the World Championship with Hakkinen in ‘99 and with Lewis in 2008.
“It has been 26 years since they won a Constructors’ [title], so they’re going to feel the pressure. They’re going to be like ‘This is it, this is the one’, which is awesome and I think they have two great drivers, both highly skilled and aggressive and I love watching them race, and they’re allowed to race each other, which is good.
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Ferrari have scrapped their way back into the title fight (Image: Getty)
“And they’re going up against Charles and Carlos, and I think that is… wow… those are four impressive drivers. I’m not sure who I would want in my team if I had a team fighting for the Constructors’ Championship.
“It will depend on the circuits. I think this (Las Vegas) was a good circuit for .” Button then added: “Qatar is very different – very fast and flowing. It is a smooth track, so if we look at , they’re going to be competitive because they can get their car low.
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“So there might not be the big points to play for, and if the big points aren’t to play for, it is a lot more difficult for to catch in the championship. And then, in Abu Dhabi, which is a circuit similar to Vegas – so again, it is in favour of .”
For , the plan will be to weather the storm in Qatar and take the fight to Abu Dhabi. dealt a blow by claiming the sprint race pole on Friday, but with ’s stars starting in P4 and P5, they remain within touching distance of their rivals.