2004 would see Ferrari continue to dominate F1, after the tough battle in 2003 many expected Ferrari's winning run to come to an end at the hands of their Michelin shod rivals, but the F2004 was simply the class of the field as Ferrari went on the rampage once again similar to 2002 where nobody had an answer to their pace. Ferrari were so far ahead of the rest they stopped developing the chassis in the summer to work on the 2005 car, thus allowing their rivals some hope as they caught up with the champions towards the end of the season, but by then it was all done and dusted and the team sealed yet another double championship win, with 15 wins from 18 races.
2005 would see the FIA once again react to Ferrari domination and decided that one tyre would be used for the whole race. This played directly into the hands of Ferrari's rivals on Michelin tyre's who reaped the benefits of the French companies endurance experience. It was a dismal year for Ferrari with only 1 race win coming in the USA when the Michelin teams pulled out due to safety issues. The shining light was however Michael Schumacher who showed he had lost none of his skills when dealing with a lesser package and he drove the wheels of the car all season long.
In 2006 things somewhat returned to normal, tyre changes were once again allowed and Ferrari were back to fighting for the titles. It was Schumacher v Alonso in the Renault who battled to the last race for the title before Alonso eventually won out. In a season with constant twists and turns it was also sadly the final season in F1 for Michael Schumacher who announced he would be retiring from the sport. Schumacher took the title battle to the final race in Brazil but a problem in qualifying left him with little chance of securing the title, but he left Ferrari and his fans with a drive to remember and also left many wondering just why he was retiring.
2005 would see the FIA once again react to Ferrari domination and decided that one tyre would be used for the whole race. This played directly into the hands of Ferrari's rivals on Michelin tyre's who reaped the benefits of the French companies endurance experience. It was a dismal year for Ferrari with only 1 race win coming in the USA when the Michelin teams pulled out due to safety issues. The shining light was however Michael Schumacher who showed he had lost none of his skills when dealing with a lesser package and he drove the wheels of the car all season long.
In 2006 things somewhat returned to normal, tyre changes were once again allowed and Ferrari were back to fighting for the titles. It was Schumacher v Alonso in the Renault who battled to the last race for the title before Alonso eventually won out. In a season with constant twists and turns it was also sadly the final season in F1 for Michael Schumacher who announced he would be retiring from the sport. Schumacher took the title battle to the final race in Brazil but a problem in qualifying left him with little chance of securing the title, but he left Ferrari and his fans with a drive to remember and also left many wondering just why he was retiring.
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