A single exciting grand prix was the perfect antidote amid F1's so-called ‘crisis'. 'Crisis called off?' Toto Wolff, boss of the dominant Mercedes team, said sarcastically after the British grand prix. Amid calls for urgent change as the struggling sport bleeds fans, 140,000 spectators filled the Silverstone grandstands on Sunday as the Williams drivers surprisingly took on the Mercedes might. And a sprinkling of rain gave the ‘show' yet another excitement boost. 'Sometimes these things just happen at the right moment as there was a race with all the ingredients necessary for excitement,' said Wolff. The British newspaper The Times said even though it was a familiar winner at...
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