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?
What is F1
Formula 1 is battling an identity crisis that will only end if it faces the challenge of understanding the qualities that define it. Each week, Ben Anderson and leading paddock figures will try to pin down Formula 1's fundamental appeal to fans.
Racing is at the very core of what Formula 1 is all about - pitting 22 cars and drivers against each other on a circuit with a set start and finish point.
For all the talk and politics and "bullshit" (as Kimi Raikkonen puts it) in F1, it all comes down to this. Most people describe F1 as the pinnacle of motorsport, but it's doubtful that it also represents the pinnacle of racing.
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