What would my grandfather have thought of Drive to Survive, the Netflix series about his favorite sport? If I miss it to debate it, I now have a new panel... of interlocutors. Yet, before 2019, my Sundays would have annoyed the majority of my friends! From an early age, my grandfather sat in his armchair to follow the Grands Prix on television. In his eyes, I discovered the enthusiasm that a sport could provide. I admired his unwavering support for Alain Prost, then for Michael Schumacher, because "they had it under foot". A play on words that makes me nostalgic for the essence of this sport, namely speed, precision and strategy.
Before the arrival of cameras in the paddock, the popularity of Formula 1 was declining. Today, smoking is no longer the best way to approach someone. Why bother when you can start a discussion with the simple question, "Who is your favorite driver?" According to the answer, I have no pain...
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