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Behind the glitz Formula 1 has a darker side
The Monaco Grand Prix may give the impression that Formula 1 is all about parties and glamour, champagne and super-yachts, but there is another reality behind the fast cars and flaunted wealth. More than 150 teams have come and gone since the championship started in 1950 and the years have not been kind to some who helped build the sport into today's billion dollar business. Ageing mechanics, one-time team members and even a few retired drivers who made it through the most dangerous of decades are among those now struggling with finances and life in general 'I think everybody would think immediately: Well, there's loads of money in Formula 1″ former racer Martin Brundle told Reuters....
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