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Down to the wire: new qualifying and point distribution rules have turned Formula One from a Ferrari-dominated exhibition into a fierce competition.
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Auto Racing Digest
- Article date:
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December 1, 2003
- Author:
- Knutson, Dan
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IN 2002, MICHAEL SCHUMACHER won a Formula One record 11 races and wrapped up the Drivers Championship at an unprecedented pace (11 rounds). In 2003, through 13 races, a mere two points separated the top three drivers in the point race, and four other drivers were still in mathematical contention for the title. In addition, the 2003 season saw eight different winners in its first 13 races; in 2002, only four drivers won races all season.
Schumacher's 2002 Ferrari was one of the best F1 cars ever built, and last year he and his teammate, Rubens Barrichello, won 15 of 17 races. The 2003 Ferrari is an even better machine, but technical development in F1 moves so quickly that ...