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Former F1 driver loses interest in sport

One former F1 driver has counted himself out of those who call themselves fans of the sport. Over a decade ago, Sergey Zlobin became the first Russian test driver in F1 with a role at Minardi. But now he tells Russia's Sport-Express that he doesn't even watch formula one on TV. 'I haven't watched a single race this year, because the races have ceased to be races,' Zlobin insisted. 'I've lost interest. Now it's a championship of budgets, not drivers. Plus, there were some strange innovations, supposedly for security but in fact they were nonsense. 'Traffic lights and pedestrian crossings will be next. I think when they say that girls should be removed from the grid, that's enough for me,'...
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