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V10, 3ltr, 900hp, 21,000rpm & tyre war, it was great – Button

Jenson Button hopes drivers are consulted as formula one steps into a more exciting future. Acknowledging some of the problems with the rules and the current generation of cars, F1 intends to slash 5-6 seconds from average laptimes from 2017. 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen admitted that would be 'nice'. 'I'm sure something has to be done to make it more exciting for people to watch and also to really see the speed and make it a little bit more dangerous,' the Finn said in an interview with French broadcaster Canal Plus. F1 legend Nigel Mansell, the 1992 title winner, agrees that the direction the sport has taken has removed some of the 'magic' of the past. 'We need a bit of magic,' the...
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