GROWING up, I used to watch Formula One races with great excitement on Sundays.
Not just the thrilling starts, mind you. Brazilian legend Ayrton Senna was my driver of choice, and his duels with Frenchman Alain Prost – especially when they were both at McLaren – were almost always eye-catching.
As the years went by and Senna and Prost were no longer around, Michael Schumacher quickly established his dominance. Schumi’s time at Benetton was memorable, and he was still a cult star at Ferrari.
But with greater technology entering the sport and perhaps taking away from the driver skill, the races became more and more of a procession around the track, with little action such as overtaking manoeuvres to enthral the crowds.
The excitement levels for me dropped to such…
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Daily News (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2021-12-15