F1 has had a bright winter

By:

Jonathan Noble

Jan 1, 2015, 10:51 PM

After a fractious 2014, winter events have underlined Formula 1's enduring popularity, which leaves JONATHAN NOBLE hoping the new year can change sceptics' perceptions

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The start of a new year is always a moment of reset for Formula 1. The all-too-brief, post-season run-up to Christmas inevitably lends itself to a bit of reflection on the rights, wrongs and missed opportunities of the year gone by.

But come this week's return to battle stations, and thoughts become focused entirely on what lies ahead. Everyone adopts the mindset of what one high-profile technical figure once said to his workers: whatever it is you do, just do it better.

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Jonathan Noble is Motorsport.com’s Formula 1 editor. Having graduated from University of Sussex Jonathan worked for sports news agency Collings Sports reporting on F1, F3, touring cars and other sports, with articles appearing in The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Reuters, Autosport and other publications. In 1999 he moved to Haymarket Publishing to become a senior editor at Autosport Special Projects, and one year later he became Autosport’s grand prix editor. In 2015 he moved to Motorsport Network, becoming the F1 editor for Motorsport.com. He is also a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, and sits on the FIA Media Council.