Generally, I was disillusioned last year because of the hanky-panky deal allegedly involving some Brits in the F1 industry and the grand plan for Lewis Hamilton that didn't go as planned.
What a horrible debacle it was and I was darned right pissed off for the huge scandal in the 2007 season. It may be patriotic and all to try to put a Brit up as a world champion but that in no way means that the method was right.
So starting from Albert Park (Australia) in March 2008 - it's a new season, and a new slate.
Australia was by no means an interesting race with only 7 cars actually crossing the line. All the other cars fell off one by one due to various incidents. The 1st corner on the Australian race track has without fail taken a few more victims out on the opening lap - its kind of like a tradition. Others fell off because of eventual accidents and mechanical failures... and also simply because the drivers had to start getting used to the "No auto-traction control" rule that has been reintroduced into F1.
By the end of the Sepang (Malaysia) and the Bahrain (Middle East) races, it cannot be denied that the most intimidating challenger that has the potential to steal points from Ferrari and McLaren is the BMW Sauber Petronas team. The BMW team has been consistent in scoring points when any of the Ferrari or McLaren cars fall behind due to various issues. For the team championship... it is now a three-way battle and not just an outright challenge between the 2 main giants who had been dominating the race for the past 2 years.
As long as there are no major scandals coming to surface this year, this would be a real interesting season to follow.
p/s: Oh and as I mentioned in 2007 and perhaps 2006, Nico Rosberg truly is one of the young drivers to watch. He'll probably be up against Lewis Hamilton one day the way Mika Hakkinen was to Michael Schumacher.
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