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Alonso says ‘slow’ F1 took a wrong turn

Last decade, F1 took a wrong turn. That is the view of Fernando Alonso, as at Monaco on Wednesday the topic of whether ‘the show' is delivering for the fans was front and centre. In 2015, a series like GP2 is now nipping the heels of its big brother in terms of laptime and driving challenge, and the ‘junior' cars are definitely louder. It was not always so, as Jenson Button recalled the heady days of the mid-2000s. 'We had V10 engines, three litre, 900 horse power, they revved to 21,000 rpm, we had a tyre war. It was great,' said the Briton. 'But times change.' Times, however, may be changing yet again, as the Strategy Group has met and decided that laptimes need to be slashed...
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