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Hembery: F1 needs to put focus on 'hero' drivers
Pirelli's Paul Hembery has called for changes to the sport which would make drivers the stars of the show once again, rather than a focus on complicated technology. His comments come when Pirelli is due to make a decision as to whether or not it will renew its supply deal with the sport amid declining television audiences and a shrinking number of sponsors. He believes the driver needs to show that they're the ones making a difference, therefore the focus is on them once again, rather than the cars. "We have a sport which is very much dominated by technology," he told the Guardian. "I'd like to see the drivers becoming the heroes. The fans want a hero. They want an...
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