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Inside Line: America, entertainment and Formula 1

When the Formula One circus hits America, it always makes an interesting cocktail. Probably the biggest differentiator between the development of motorsport on either side of the Atlantic is the attitude to the paying public. In Europe, racing was principally competition between the competitors, whereas in North America it was all about putting on a race as a show and creating entertainment. In 1905, while helping friends racing in France, Indiana entrepreneur Carl Fisher noticed that Europeans held the upper hand in automobile design and craftsmanship. He came to the conclusion that for America to catch up, it needed to provide a better means of testing cars before delivery to their...
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