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Brawn objects to 'dumbing down' criticism
Formula 1's director of motorsports Ross Brawn says that he objects to comments that Liberty Media is dumbing down the sport. Talking to Radio Sport New Zealand this week, Brawn said that he was personally offended by such suggestions. "Formula 1 has a long history of incredible competition," he responded. "It's the pinnacle of motorsport. Why would we choose to damage that? "I find it personally offensive when people accuse me of dumbing down the sport," he continued. "We know if we did that we'd spoil the sport at its core. "We would spoil the commercial basis of the sport as well," he added. It's the commercial footing of the sport that is very...
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