I started watching F1 mid-1994 and didn't really get into in until 1996.
Having said that, the standout year for me was 1997, still early in my wtaching life. It was a truly epic season! Every single race there'd be a different two of the top 5 teams competing for victory, and it was only the consistency of Williams and Ferrari that gave them the chance to fight for the Championship.
e.g. For the win in Australia: Mclaren vs Williams; Germany: Benetton vs Jordan; etc.
Also it had Damon Hill's truly outstanding drive in Hungary, the dramatic heartache of the Nurburgring and one of the all-time great final rounds of the Championship IMHO, especially after an error with the timing left all 3 top qualifiers with an identical time.
Plus it featured some of the most gorgeous car liveries I can remember, particularly the 'Snake eyes' Jordan.
Hell yeah, 1997 without a doubt! My favourite of the recent years has been 2005, because I'm an Alonso fan.
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