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Silverstone boss fears F1 has become too predictable

Formula 1 is becoming too predictable and that's putting fans off, according to Silverstone managing director Patrick Allen, despite increased ticket sales for this year's British Grand Prix. Allen, who recently took over at the historic Silverstone circuit, believes the sport has lost its way recently and has called upon the powers that be to bring back the excitement. "If I can predict, before I get out of bed, that Lewis will win by four seconds, followed by Rosberg, Vettel, Raikkonen, Bottas and Massa, and that's every race, then the product isn't good enough," he is quoted as saying by the Guardian. "My opinion is we need a sport that's a bit more exciting than that. We...
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