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If you think Formula One has too many scandals, just take a look at football, cricket, horse racing, athletics or cycling
And so the summer of sporting discontent continues. Cheating, corruption and scandal have dominated the headlines on the back pages of newspapers, and the soundbites on TV sports reports, around the world.
In fact, the sleaze that has left grubby paw prints all over football, athletics, cycling, horse racing and now cricket has left motor racing - and in particular Formula One - almost looking like one of the last outposts of sporting integrity. Never thought I'd write that sentence!
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