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Drivers reaffirm 2017 rules fears
Drivers fear new rules will continue to see the sport head in the wrong direction. F1's 'windbags', the drivers, raised their head again today, a number of them expressing fears that new rules planned for 2017 will see the sport continue to head in the wrong direction, thus further alienating the fans. The 'windbags' title was bestowed on the drivers by Bernie Ecclestone following their open letter to the sport's powers-that-be calling for an overhaul of F1's 'obsolete' and 'ill-structured' rule-making process. The F1 supremo subsequently referred to them as windbags, an English expression that refers to one who talks a lot, but says little of importance. The drivers revelled in his...
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