When I started to watch F1, Argentina and Brazil were the only races in South America.
NOW: It’s only Brazil
When I started to watch F1, Goodyear and Bridgestone were the tyre supplier.
NOW: It’s Pirelli, the sole tyre supplier
When I started to watch F1, the Tobacco companies ruled F1. Brands like Marlboro, Veltins, West, Mild Seven.
NOW: Banned since 2005 and totally banned since 2006.
When I started to watch F1, the only race in Asia was in Japan.
NOW: China, Malaysia, EAU, Bahrain, Singapore and from 2016 Azerbaijan.
When I started to watch F1, SIR Jackie Stewart had his own F1 Team.
NOW: In 1999 Ford brought the team and named Jaguar. The team had poor success and was sold at the end of the 2004 season to Red Bull and well….you know the rest.
When I started to watch F1, Alain Prost had his own F1 Team.
NOW: At the end of the 2001 season, the team close its doors.
When I started to watch F1, the only presence of Red Bull in F1 was as one of the main sponsors for Sauber.
NOW: They have two teams. The main team won 4 World Drivers and Constructors Championship in a row.
When i started to watch F1, the F1 was shown live on Free To Air TV.
NOW: Mostly seen on pay TV.
When I started to watch F1, this guy was the World Champion.
yo también comencé a ver la f1 en 1997 🙂 y lo deje en 2008 cuando la televisacion de arg paso a cable, y ademas porque ya no fue lo mismo sin hakkinen vs schumacher. para mi la mejor época fue 1996-2000. el punto culminante el año 2000 (casi todos pilotos veteranos ese año) .
volví a ver la f1 recién a finales del 2018 y ahora veo completa la 2019, por lo menos para mi es todo nuevo ahora.