Oh the wonder of youth...
My classic year wouldn't strain the inner-workings of the machine much as I'd ask to go back to 1999.
Why?
2 wins for Frentzen in the Jordan, Damon leading for a lap at the British GP, Irvine winning in Melbourne after I predicted he would, and then going on to show us all how good he really can be, Mika Salo getting the chance he has always deserved, plus the greatest F1 race ever at the Nurburgring - and perhaps most importantly...
THE POINT.
1999 was a classic - down to the wire, with surprise victories, and the little teams getting a chance to mix it with the big boys. Who couldn't fail to be moved to tears when Herbert won and Gene scored the point, or when Frentzen won by surprise at France?
1999 was for me a brilliant season, and is the reason why 2000 has been pretty mediocre in comparison.