Seven predictions for 2021

Happy new year to all, with the first post of 2021. And just like last year, this post is seven predictions for 2021, if this happen or not this more of a fun post on what might happen.

Number 1, Williams to announce a Power-Unit deal with Renault for 2022 F1 season. Williams to score at least 25 points in the F1 Constructors' Standings in 2021.
Did this prediction last year and got it wrong, Williams F1 Team scored zero points last season with a limited budget which include losing their title sponsor before the season start. Going into 2021, I am predicting that Williams will score at least 25 points in the F1 Constructors' Standings and that would be enough for at least top eight of the F1 Constructors' Standings in 2021.

Number 2, A privater LMH/LMP1 team to win this seasons 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Really? Yes really, here's the thing with Toyota the only manufacture in all new Le Mans Hypercars class this season. Meaning there will be more of a change that a privater Le Mans Hypercars or a privater LMP1 team to win this years 24 Hours of Le Mans this season, privater teams like ByKolles, Glickenhaus and Alpine have got a perfect chance to win Le Mans this year before Peugeot, Audi and Porsche arrive next year.

Number 3, Ferrari to win at least two Grand Prixs in 2021.
Ferrari had a bad 2020 F1 season only managing three podiums last year no even winning. I think Ferrari will have a better season going into 2021, ambitiously from my side of predicting that Ferrari will win at least two Grand Prixs next season.

Number 4, Bentley to announce a return to Motorsport via Formula E for the 2021/22 Formula E season, while the Andretti Formula E Team will announce an power-unit partnership with McLaren.
Really? Yes really, with the recent news that Audi will leave Formula E championship at the end of the season returning to Le Mans along with sister VW brand Porsche (although staying in Formula E for the time being). Recent news that another VW brand Bentley wants to expand their Motorsport with either racing at Le Mans or Formula E. My guess would be the later and entering the Formula E Championship as a works team from the 2021/22 season onwards replacing Audi.

Meanwhile with recent news that BMW will pull out at the end of the season in Formula E, leaving Andretti Formula E Team without no suppler. I could see McLaren stepping up as their new power-unit partner going into 2021/22 Formula E season too meaning two new car manufactures coming into Formula E next year.

Number 5, Both Red Bull teams will announce a deal to use the Honda Power-Units for the F1 2022 season and beyond renaming them as Mugen-Honda
With recent news that Honda will leave Formula 1 at the end of 2021 season as an engine manufacture once again. Both Red Bull teams want to keep the Power-Unit beyond 2022, which include some Honda mechanics want to say in F1 too. A deal will happen between Red Bull and Honda to keep the power-unit in F1 beyond 2022, renamed as Mugen-Honda.

Number 6, Gresini Racing will announce a deal to use Suzuki or Honda bikes for the 2022 MotoGP season onwards.
Yet again this might not sound stupid as it seems. With Gresini Racing splitting from Aprilia after 2021 MotoGP season. Gresini Racing need new machinery going into 2022, a deal will happen between Gresini and Suzuki as their satellite team. If that deal doesn't happen, plan B will be a return to Honda bikes for the first time since 2014 going into 2022.

Number 7, Fernando Alonso to score three or more podiums in 2021.
With Fernando Alonso returning to Formula 1 after two years away with Alpine F1 Team (previously Renault), I am predicting that Fernando Alonso to score three or more podiums in 2021.

As I said at the start of the post, this is a fun post on what might happen, would any prediction might happen? maybe one or two, I have to wait till December to find out.