You could cite this sport as the main reason I decided to study Mech Eng, but while the Schumacher-Hakkinen rivalry was epic, it's been lacking somewhat in the more recent years with Ferrari such clear winners that they could run the race from the back of the grid and still win everything in sight.
I suppose it's really all the F1 authorities can do by changing the rules every year in hope of catching Ferrari out and making the playing field less precipitous in their favour. After a huge shuffle in the pecking order with Ferrari still on top but everyone else in the next ball park, at least it's been a close race for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th.
This year should be good, if a little ridiculous with what the governing body are demanding of the teams. Gone are the days of excess, now they have to make one set of tyres last the race distance and one engine last two weekends. Montoya is now with Mclaren, and Coulthard's driving for Red Bull Racing (who are they?), and after the first qualifying of 2005, Schumacher sits 18/20 only because the 19th and 20th drivers spun out without post times. Random, I can't wait for the race tomorrow.
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