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No reason F1 can't go all-electric in a decade - Ross Brawn

Formula 1's director of motorsports Ross Brawn believes F1 could make the switch to all-electric power within a decade if it's what's deemed best for the sport. Brawn did however rule it out in the short-term, citing Formula E's 'tame' races and lack of 'spectacle' as reasons why it wouldn't be the right move for the premier motorsport series. 'I think we have to respect what Formula E’s doing and what it’s achieving,' he told F1 Fan Voice. '[But] if you look at the magnitude of the two [F1 vs FE] they’re not really comparable in the number of fans we have, the appeal of Formula 1. Formula E is still very junior in that respect. 'With...
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