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Formula one is without a doubt the most exciting and glamorous sport in the world, 24 cars all jostling for the same piece of tarmac at 200mph is a sight to behold and that is exactly why millions of fans gather around their television sets to watch the action unfold every two weeks. It is an ever evolving sport sport, constantly going through rule changes to keep the racing fresh and exciting which can often stagnate. The race calendar is an organic being, something which is constantly morphing around where the bets tracks are, where the money is and Bernie Ecclestone’s every whim.

 

Something that has been clear in the Sport’s past decade is the slow migration away from Europe and into the far and middle east into far flung locations like Malaysia, Barhain and more recently, Singapore and Korea, up and coming countries and makers of new cars. There are many reasons for this. Bernie is the sole owner of Formula one and it is clear to see that he wants to visit emerging countries that have plenty of money to develop flashy facilities , but fans and drivers complain that they lack the tradition and atmosphere of their European counterparts.

 

Of course what we all want to see at the end of the day is exciting racing, and it is often traditional favourites like Silverstone, Spa and Monaco that provide this. New tracks have received mixed reaction, just like car reviews, Singapore is universally loved for the fact that it’s held at night, but Valencia is criticized for not producing exciting races. It is important from a fans point of view to strike a good balance between flashy new tracks and old favourites. Public opinion often wins out however as we saw with the furor over the British Grand Prix this year, where the Mercedes cars didn’t do too well!

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