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F1 Broke My Heart "Open Letter" by Quintin Smit

I loved her, but she broke my heart; and still does without even knowing it. Every weekend brought excitement to my life as I knew that soon I’d be able to sit back and stare in amazement at all she can do. She didn’t mean to, but I can’t believe that she has changed so much, and betrayed the faithful so badly. I am of course talking about my secret mistress – Formula 1. NEW RULES CONTROVERSY The 2014 season brings a host of new rules and regulations to a sport, already so complicated, that no-one even knows what they are legally allowed to do to their cars anymore. We still don’t know if Lotus’ new nose is legal or not, and I’m sure this will not be the only point of controversy as the season kicks off later in 2014. Many of F1’s most loyal fans have been calling for years for strict rules to limit the amount of technology on the cars – get rid of the wings and fancy gearboxes, the driver aids and remote diagnostics equipment. Their argument being that the racing was...