Traction control has been banned in F1 since 2008. There have always been engine regulations. The drivers are fighting as hard as ever against each other when

Traction control has been banned in F1 since 2008. There have always been engine regulations. The drivers are fighting as hard as ever against each other when they get a chance. Pit stop tactics are not a secret sauce. You can predict the pit stop strategy pretty well before the race even starts. It has always been as much about cars as drivers. E.g. McLaren won 4 years in the row 1988-1991 and then Williams won 3 years in the row. Ferrari won 6 years in the row from 1999 to 2004. I really don't think remote engine tuning added any excitement. There have been proposals such as reverse-grid races or qualifications that would have added a lot of excitement but traditionalists are against them. Maybe having a couple restarts would also help. The cars are now much more reliable than in the past so there is less random chance.