Just checking through my database of race results going back to 1950 to see which seasons were the most competitive in terms of number of different winners. 1982 had 11 different drivers win races. 1982 = 11 1975 = 9 1977 = 8 1983 = 8 1985 = 8 2003 = 8 2012 = 8 1968 = 7 1970 = 7 1974 = 7 1976 = 7 1979 = 7 1980 = 7 1981 = 7 2008 = 7 1958 = 6 1959 = 6 1967 = 6 1971 = 6 1978 = 6 1989 = 6 1990 = 6 1997 = 6 1999 = 6 2009 = 6 1951 = 5 1953 = 5 1960 = 5 1961 = 5 1964 = 5 1966 = 5 1969 = 5 1972 = 5 1973 = 5 1984 = 5 1986 = 5 1987 = 5 1991 = 5 1992 = 5 1995 = 5 2001 = 5 2004 = 5 2005 = 5 2006 = 5 2010 = 5 2011 = 5 2013 = 5 1954 = 4 1955 = 4 1956 = 4 1962 = 4 1965 = 4 1993 = 4 1994 = 4 1996 = 4 1998 = 4 2000 = 4 2002 = 4 2007 = 4 1950 = 3 1952 = 3 1957 = 3 1963 = 3 1988 = 3
Some seasons flattered to deceive. 2013 was looking like a cracker until Pirelli screwed up at Silverstone and then the compounds changed which favoured RBR to an embarrassing point. 2007 and 2008 were also good seasons with Ferrari and McLaren pretty equal. Beyond these years, I think you'd have to go back to 1999 and 2000 for a real good scrap between Mika and Schuey and before that 1986. F1 is littered with seasons where one team or driver dominates. It's nothing new, just with the power of the internet more people get the chance to complain about it so it seems worse.
I think Red Bull will get within a 0.3sec/lap by late season, and then either safety car or weather or dnf's with interfere to allow Ricciardo or Vettel to snatch a win or two
Only a Jean-Louis Schlesser shaped missile (or devine intervention) at the Italian GP prevented that happening in 1988. Come on Pastor, this is your time to shine!!
