Much like the political party conferences in Britain at present, Friday's press conference in Singapore witnessed much talking but little of worth actually being said. Interestingly, however, just days after it was revealed that France is to get four races broadcast live on free-to-air next year, Honda's motorsport boss, Masashi Yamamoto, suggested the move to pay TV is damaging the sport. The deal in France is a canny move by FOM, timed for the return of the country to the Grand Prix calendar and at a time the French team - albeit based in the UK - is showing signs of progress, not to mention home grown talent like Romain Grosjean, Esteban Ocon and possibly Pierre Gasly. In a move similar...
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