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'Structured approach' needed to solve overtaking issues - Brawn

F1 sporting manager Ross Brawn says everyone must work towards restoring close racing in Formula 1, the most important element of the sport in the eyes of its fans. Last Sunday's lack of on-track action in Melbourne wasn't lost on Brawn, even less on the drivers, with Max Verstappen claiming he would have switched off the TV if he had been a viewer. Meager stats show that just five overtakes occurred during the Australian Grand Prix, a race for which the FIA had even added a third DRS zone to help assing. In vain, alas. "One vital ingredient was missing, namely overtaking, as there were really very few passing moves in this opening round," said Brawn on Monday. "It's vital...
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