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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch
I agree, this is probably the most interesting and open a season there has ever been, and until Monaco (I'm guessing until I've watched the next 70-odd laps) that there has been an unprecedented amount of overtaking in the first handful of races in the recent era.
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Young people!
I've read about and watched many videos from the past, going back as far as 1930, and the lack of overtaking is a recent phenomenon, brought about by the advent of wider tires, wings and turbochargers. The latter are gone but the engines have improved even more.
I'm not disagreeing with your summation, and it sounds like it's a great season. I'm just pointing out that the statements "...as interesting and open a season there has ever been..." and "...an unprecedented amount..." are, in my opinion, somewhat limited.
Sorry, I just reread your last line, "in the recent era." My bad.