I dissagree - there are still interesting characters to watch. Massa is beginning to shine, Alsono is still good, and Kimi still keeps trying to take up the fight.....

Just a shame that the other "hotshots" have all fallen off. Where's Ralf? You never see him anymore. Same with Barrachello(sp), Button (he did USED to be up front giving it to the big boys), Coulthard never seems to get the opportunity to take up a challenge (last time he won a race?) etc....

Yeah shame Michael's out - end of an era for one of racing's most talented drivers - but that doesn't mean F1 will be less interesting.... It wasn't as if Michael was unpredictable anyway was it? He wasn't an edge of your seat driver, taking risks and passing everywhere - he didn't need to as he was usually top of the field anyway!