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F1 ‘victim of its own success’ – de Ferran
It is the perfection of formula one that is turning off the fans, according to the well-known motor racing figure Gil de Ferran. The Brazilian, now 47, is best known for his success in American open wheeler racing, including titles and the Indy 500 win, but a decade ago he was sporting director of the F1 team BAR-Honda. Ten years on, with F1 in a period of intense introspection amid a declining audience, de Ferran thinks the pinnacle of motor sport is a 'victim of its own success'. 'Formula one will always be the top of motor racing,' he told Germany's Auto Motor und Sport. 'But it's too perfect. It lacks the human factor. 'Over the past two decades, huge investments were made in formula...
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