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Ice men: Why are Finns so fast, and who do you think is the greatest?

An interesting bunch, the Finns. For starters, the Finnish word for computer translates as "knowledge machine", while a Finn in a bad mood would be moping around like "a bear shot in the backside". Perhaps most pleasingly of all, a passing Finn wondering after your sanity might question whether you are in possession of "all the Moomins in the valley". Clearly, the Finns have much they can teach us. It is certainly the case so far as motorsport goes, particularly Formula 1. Country profile: Finland Smallest winning F1 nations (by population) No of drivers Number of wins (world titles) New Zealand (4.5m) 8 12 (1) Finland (5.5m) 9 47 (4) Switzerland (8.4m) 24 12...
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