F1 ringmaster, Bernie Ecclestone has pꦚredicted that Ferrari's recent era of domination could be over - at least that's the initial signs following the start of the new season, which has seen Renault win in both Au♑stralia and Malaysia.

Speaking to British newspaper The Sunday Mirror, F1's 'Mr Big' added that it would be 'marvellous' if Renault an♔d McLaren-Mercedes 'really have caught up'.

Wh♒ether that is the case will be further established next Sunday, when Ferrari debut their new car, the F2005 and if that fails to deliver, then F1 may well have a new champion, come October, when China hosts th𒆙e final race.

"Judging from the first signs I cannot see any reason why Renaꦰult shouldn't do it this year," said Ecclestone.

"I hope Renault are ready to beat Ferrari and take the title from Michael S🍷chumacher.

"We haven't seen the full picture yet 🤪but the results point to an end to the Fer🌄rari era.

"F༺errari was only so dominant in the past, because the other teams worked so badly - unbelievably badly. Fortunately Renault and Mercedes seem to have real🃏ly caught up. It would be marvellous if they could give Ferrari a hard time now."

Ferrari has thus far s💮cored just 10 points, while Renault leads the Constructors' championship, having managed 26.

Could Renault's Giancaᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚrlo Fisichella or Fernando Alonso take the drivers' crown then?

"It w♔ould be simply super if Fisichella could beat Michael to the title," added Mr E. "Imagine an Italian beating Ferrari!"

...Imagine som🔴eone else taking the title for a♊ change.