+ Formula One is considered to be a bubble; a bunch of privileged individuals cloistered together, with little to no exposure to wider culture at large. But in reality, there is little to separate the Formula One bubble from any other micro-community, it’s just that the travelling F1 circus spends more time vibrating in airborne tin cans – which might explain the school-yard mentality sometimes served up in the paddock and the media centre. Cabin fever will do that to you. But just like any micro-community, it doesn't take long to develop pre-conceived notions about how your co-habitants will react given a certain situation. What might seem acceptable behaviour to you might appear...
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