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What Is Formula 1?
What matters most in Formula 1?
Why star drivers are key to F1
Has F1 forgotten the key to good racing?
Is too much technology bad for F1?
Why F1 has to put business first
Is F1 too boring for the modern world?
No excuse for F1 sleepwalking into the future
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What matters most in Formula 1? In the first part of a major new series of features, BEN ANDERSON and leading paddock figures try to pin down Formula 1's fundamental appeal to fans. What really matters - is it drivers, cars, racing, technology, politics, or something else?
Why star drivers are key to F1 With the help of the F1 paddock, BEN ANDERSON examines why having the best drivers in motorsport is the backbone of a strong product in the second 'What is Formula 1?' instalment
Has F1 forgotten the key to good racing? Anybody who watches motorsport wants to see entertaining racing. But is the essence of what makes wheel-to-wheel combat special being forgotten in the modern age?
Is too much technology bad for F1? Formula 1's reputation for technical excellence is key to its appeal for many, but is also a factor in a lot of its problems. In the latest in our What is F1? series, we explore that juxtaposition with paddock figures on both sides of the argument
Why F1 has to put business first The latest part of our 'What is F1?' series focuses on the costs of Formula 1 and whether its business model is irrevocably broken
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