McLaren CEO Zak Brown recently openly discussed the concept of relaxing technical restrictions in Formula 1 following the introduction of the operational cost cap. The concept has been divisive in that it has been both widely supported and condemned by teams, media experts and fans alike. Technical innovation is a fundamental cornerstone of F1 and one on which the very basis of the sport was founded. Now more than at any other point in the sports existence technical innovation is key to the sports longer term viability. By the end of 1957 F1 had risen not only in popularity, but the level of competition in the championship had as well. Juan Manual Fangio had won five championships, all in...
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