aumoore - no ABS on F1 cars, but you are right about the electronic aids like launch control, traction control, semi-auto gearboxes etc.
Don't denigrate the drivers though, most if not all of us would be blacking out from the effort of piloting one of these cars for just one lap at full racing speeds.
The drivers are definitely not human - their ability to drive within tenths of a second for lap after lap of tracks like Spa or Monaco is just amazing. Never mind thinking about race strategy/tyre wear/engine settings/the totty they lined up for after the race at the same time.
Terrific physical fitness and mental abilities.
The main, almost sole, reason for the lack of passing we have seen in the past is the aerodynamics on the cars - get within 50 foot of a car in front and all of a sudden you are unable to stay with them around corners because of the disturbed airflow, and you start to wipe out your tyres. S'why so much overtaking happens under braking only.
Having said that, the British GP was kinda different, was it not? More overtaking than I saw in the whole of last season, and a Driver's Championship still totally wide open.
The chap in the kilt was a little off the wall though.
