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Formula E ‘too slow’ to be F1 rival

Two motor racing figures have dismissed a controversial claim that Formula E is set to take F1's place as the pinnacle of the sport. Virgin's Sir Richard Branson, once with a F1 team but now in the all-electric single seater series, claimed at the London finale last weekend that Formula E would 'take over from F1″ within five years. But Christian Horner, although a critic of F1's current Zeitgeist, said after watching the London race that Formula E is too 'slow' to be considered in the same league as F1. 'It looks more of a competitor to GP3 than formula one,' said the Red Bull chief. Horner added: 'You can see it's full of all the people that didn't quite make it in F1.' Even Adrian...
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