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back an hour after the race and
thought it could probably do an-
other 24 hours. It was bulletproof.”
Formula One has changed a lot
since Blundell’s days, but like
many former drivers in the cham-
pionship he has his own opinions
on the state of the sport today.
He says: “Formula One should
be about entertainment but it’s
become so predictable that it’s
become boring. If you look at golf,
boxing or football, they’re all very
unpredictable and that’s the beau-
ty of sport.”
As well as restrictions on teams
in terms of what they can do with
the cars, there are also a lot of
restrictions on the drivers. “We
don’t have the characters these
days,” Blundell says. “They’re not
allowed to be themselves.
“It’s become big business and
that means conformity. There
are other forms of motorsport
that have so much more appeal.
The British Touring Car Cham-
pionship has more to offer than
Formula One.”
Blundell also feels that a lot
of the challenge has been taken
away from the sport. He says:
“The guys in the cockpit of the
race car are the best in the world
and when they make a mistake
they should pay the price.”
Safety is an important topic in
all forms of motorsport but the
truth is that it’s dangerous. So,
as the sport gets safer does it get
more predictable? Blundell be-
lieves so. “It needs more danger
back in it,” he says. “I know we
are built on self preservation, but
it’s still about man versus ma-
chine and pushing to the limit.
That’s the buzz.”
Blundell runs MB Partners, a
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