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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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