F1 history in 2000's - when Formula 1 was a one man show

"The terror of one man over the others" - this is the best way to describe the beginning of the twenty-first century in Formula 1. German driver Michael Schumacher (on the left), from the Ferrari team, has won all the championships from year 2000 to the year 2004.

At that time Schumacher has broken almost every record in Formula One. During his career he has won an incredible seven world champion titles, he has scored over 90 victories and nearly 70 poles. Most of that he has accomplished in those years. Fans can not agree who was the best driver F1 history, but one thing is certain - Schumacher is the most successful.

Watching Formula One in those years, was watching how one man wins, and the only uncertain thing was who is going to be second. There were only a few drivers who were good rivals to Schumacher, especially when Mika Häkkinen retired at the beginning of the decade. Among them were the Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen from McLaren and Colombian driver Juan Pablo Montoya from Williams team. Montoya never became a champion, but he was very brave in duels. The most interesting thing in Formula 1 during that time was the duels between Schumacher and Montoya.

However, the secret of Schumacher's success was Ferrari’s car. It was definitely the best car at that time. In 2005, Renault team made the best car and that was the end of the Schumacher's era. That year and in 2006 the best driver was Fernando Alonso from Renault team. In 2005 he became the youngest world champion. In 2006 Schumacher left Formula One.

The second half of the decade was marked by very young drivers. In 2008, the youngest world champion became Lewis Hamilton, the young British driver from McLaren, even if it was his second year in Formula One. Hamilton became the first black man in F1 history who came into that sport and became champion. At the end of the decade another young driver became the youngest world champion. It was Sebastian Vettel, the German driver from Red Bull team.

At the end of the decade - year 2010 Michael Schumacher's returned to F1 as a driver of the Mercedes. Also, the same year there appeared a new team called Lotus. However this was not the same team which left Formula 1 in the nineties. In the next decade, the fans will be able to enjoy in the competition of several talented young drivers and great legend such as Michael Schumacher.

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