A Silver Lining
As the first season of the post-Michael Schumacher era, there were fears that 2007 could be a write-off. Instead, writes Richard Barnes, we were gifted with one of the most gripping battles in years
When the Formula One circus convened in Melbourne for the 2007 season opener, the usual eager anticipation was mixed with the disconcerting sense that Michael Schumacher's retirement had created an unfillable vacuum.
After a 16 year career studded with seven championship titles, Schumacher's superstar value could surely not be matched by a field which, Fernando Alonso excepted, did not have a single title-winner among them.
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