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      11-01-2009, 10:18 PM   #2
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The only thing I wouldn't agree was technically, after Schumi retired from F1 drivers, the season had been very interesting and excited. Some might say because of the Schumi-dominance was gone and most drivers had a more even playing field. Anyhow, both 2007 and 2008 season had the Championship decided in the last race in Interlagos. How great was that???

This year is even better, the rise of RedBull and Brawn who wasn't even a team 10 months ago. Strap a Mercedes engine and off they go and clinch both WDC and WCC!!! What a great fairytale to tell! RedBull had an awesome year, from last year's mid-field cars to this year's top notch Adrain Newey's work. If the season has 19 races. Jenson won't be so comfortable.

The comeback of McLaren makes me smile too, Hamilton took the two wins in Hungary and Singapore was great, even tho came with a bit of luck, but we can see such drastic improvement of chassis within a year. From a complete dog to a competitive race car. Even tho Hamilton still doesn't like it as much.

2009 also made a lot politics and drama, as usual in every season, but this year is huge, the breakaway from FOTA, diffusor drama, liar-gate, race-fixing, Max Mosley stepping and Jean Todt becoming the new FIA chariman. Some we didn't enjoy and some just hurting the name and integrity of the sport. But afterall, the race is self was still exciting!

The other disappointment was the new aerodynamic regulations in the name of overtaking was overrated IMO. (possible that the "legal" Double Diffusor nullify the aero changes and generated equavilant turbulence behind the car). But the KERS and new aero-changes spoiled the look of the car, and didn't provide too many awesome overtaking moves until Interlagos. Basically overtaking is not just about regulations, also the track design and how ambitious are the drivers. But changing regulations is not helping as we seen this season.

Still not a lot drivers concrete thier contrats for racing seats next season. We should see a lot musical chair shuffeling around, as well as some new drivers like B. Senna, Kobayashi (with 2 races experience) and some others joining the new teams in 2010. we might even going to see Piquet Jr. next season! This time without pressure and being yelled by Flavio, see if he really has what it takes to become a F1 driver.

Next year will be very excited, new drivers, stronger teams (Ferrari, McLaren, Brawn, RedBull, Toyota....) with no refuelling, we shall see the true engineering and epic driving skills of all teams and drivers respectively.

Still.....133 days to go?
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