McLaren boss Zak Brown says that Formula 1 wouldn't exist without its fans, insisting the sport sometimes forgets where its true interests reside. As a highly sophisticated, glamorous and exciting business, Grand Prix racing has gained massive exposure over the decades. Yet its boundaries often appear closed, which is perhaps part of its appeal. Former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, who guided the sport for over four decades, once admitted that he would have been perfectly happy if teams raced on tracks closed to the public, with empty grandstands, with F1 catering exclusively to TV viewers at home. Since Liberty Media's take-over of the sport in 2017, fans - trackside and at home - have...
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