Why Formula 1 isn't 'dying'
AUTOSPORT's new chief F1 correspondent IAN PARKES argues that while F1 needs surgery, comparisons with football and big business show predictions of its demise are premature
In conversation with a friend the other day I was asked a legitimate question: Is Formula 1 dying?
The friend, in this case, was not some casual observer, but a seasoned paddock figure.
Their status underlines the fact even someone with many years experience can look at the future of the sport and not like what they see.
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