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Sprint races about ‘making money' – Verstappen

Mar.22 One of the biggest problems in Formula 1 is the width of the cars, according to Max Verstappen. The Red Bull driver said he was surprised recently when he came across a video from the 2016 season – just before the cars became much faster and wider. 'I was amazed how much racing there was that year with the narrower cars,' he told De Telegraaf newspaper. 'I couldn't remember that at all.' Verstappen surmises: 'The cars are just too wide now. As a result, you cannot drive many other lines when you're behind someone else. 'Making the cars wider has not been good for the racing. For the pure driving feeling, we now have a lot more grip. But what is more important for the fans?'...
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