One of the world's most boring sports to watch now that it's been made relatively safe. Gone is the anticipation of seeing a huge accident with body parts strewn over the track.
However, the possibility is always there that the boredom can be broken for the faithful who persevere.
There are still plenty of crashes, just not lethal ones.
I grew up watching the likes of Jim Clark, Bruce McLaren, Lorenzo Bandini, Ronnie Peterson etc. Trust me, I don't miss the killer years at all. There were 29 F1 drivers killed in the sixties and 18 in the seventies even though there were half the races in a season. Stewart had two team mates killed in one season and that is what prompted him to retire at the top of his game, even though he could have won a couple more championships. He knew he was on borrowed time. If that is what you are looking for, you aren't a fan of motor racing anyway.
I do miss the fact it was an era when privateers like Tyrrel could win championships with drivers like Stewart. Frank Williams was the last but their last championship was 23 years ago. Tyrrell and Stewart never had a written contract, just a handshake. Same with Moss and Rob Walker.
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