Same as the premier league then.......not the best analogy I know.
In my opinion there aren't enough top quality drivers....what is the point of Stroll, Ocon and Sargent to name but 3
Did it turn people of when Vettell and RB were dominating or when Hamilton and Mercs were at their peak. F1 has been this way for years and is it any less popular as a sport today?
So even without Max out in front it still wasn't the most enthralling race. Mercs are dreadful and as AVFC96 says Russell seems to always have it in him to mess up in the last few laps.