Why F1 testing isn't on TV
Every scrap of information from the Jerez test was devoured by F1 followers. But while many want to watch live coverage, EDD STRAW explains why this doesn't happen
Formula 1 testing is boring. Lewis Hamilton said so.
"I would be lying if I said I was extremely excited," he said at the end of the second day of the Jerez test. "It's testing, not the most exciting period for any racing driver... want to race."
As an AUTOSPORT reader, it's safe to assume you are a devotee of motorsport and aghast at such a sentiment. But there is something to be said for it.
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