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F1 ‘no longer real racing’ – Briatore

Flavio Briatore, who for two decades presided over often title-winning success on the pitwall, says he is now only an occasional viewer of grands prix. 'On Sunday I watched the (Bahrain) race for ten minutes and then did something else,' the Italian told Rai radio earlier this week. 'They spend (EUR) 300 million but then have to restrict their drivers in the races.' Briatore said F1 drivers should instead be able to do '60 qualifying laps' on Sundays rather than worry about saving fuel and tyres. The nature of the rules is a topic even today's F1 insiders are now furiously studying, as new sponsors are reluctant to invest and audiences wane. 'In formula one there is now a lot of technology...
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