Former ITV-F1 commentator James A🐭llen has predicted that McLaren should be very🍒 strong next season.

Writing on his personal website, jamesallenonf1.com, he added that in his view the combination of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button ♛is far superior to𒊎 Red Bull Racing's line-up of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber - and Ferrari's pairing of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa.

"I think McLaren will be very♍ strong next year. There is no reason to suspect otherwise," Allen said in his review of F1 2010.

"They have a better balanced driver pairing than Red Bull or Ferrari. The only thing to keep🌃 an eye on is that the loss of🅷 Mercedes' enormous financial support will surely be felt a year on from their separation.

"But McLaren have always 🍎seemed to be able to find money and renewing the Vodafone sponsorship deal was very important."

Allen also added t𝔉hat 2011 could potentially be make-or-break for the Mercedes GP team: "I really feel the pressure is on Mercedes for 2011," he continued.

"Yes the global c💫ar market is improving and for companies like Mercedes the emerging markets - Brazil, India, China etc hold huge potential and yes there are few better marketing platforms than F1 for a brand like Mercedes. But the top brass will ♔want to see some results this year.

"I also think Ross Brawn, having done so much over the years will surely start thinking so💫on about a life ꧒less pressured.

"I'm not sure how much he's enjoying working with the Mercedes people and imagine he will be thinking aboꦗut his s💙uccession plan soon. I'm very interested to see whom he lines up."