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Alonso: Formula 1 has been going in the wrong direction

Fernando Alonso has welcomed plans to shake up Formula 1 from 2017, with the former two-time world champion claiming the sport has been going the wrong way for several years. Asked how he could see what was going wrong, the Spaniard, who won back-to-back world titles in 2005 and 2006, said: 'I think the grandstands tell us.' Attendances at Grands Prix have been dropping along with television viewing figures, leading to last week's proposals from the Formula One Strategy Group to revamp the rules. The group said it wants to see faster cars and the return of refuelling which has been out of the sport since 2010. McLaren driver Alonso said he felt a return to testing would solve most...
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