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Ecclestone: My race weekend system makes both races exciting

While grapples with the supposed problem of Grand Prix weekends being boring, former Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has a suggestion to spice things up. First, it's worth remembering that while Bernie was in charge he changed very little in terms of race weekend formats or race gimmicks. There was plently talk over the years but the only big changes since the eighties were the points system and also the qualy format. However, he did once suggest automated sprinklers to dampen certain sections of a track when things got dreary; and even a 'shortcut-loop' on the track to reward drivers… Thankfully for the sport at the highest-level, these ‘ideas' remained dormant. With the...
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