I haven't been following any of the pre-season gossip, dunno who's supposed to be hot and who's not for this year. I kind of like it that way, makes the first race more fun for me when it's a bit of a surprise. I'll let the Speed Channel boys get me up to speed, so the speak, with the pre-race show.
Of course there are really only two basic scenarios -- either Ferrari runs away from the field, or else Ferrari's new car isn't sorted out yet and is stuck mid-pack. The biggest question is will McLaren's slump continue, or will they be back in the game? Will Williams continue to improve, or will Williams and McLaren be playing catch-up to Renault and BAR?
My only prediction -- Alonso will be on the podium unless he DNFs.