As Mike Lawrence so rightly says in his latest feature, there is only one unit of measurement which matters when judging the success and popularity of a movie, show or sporting event, and that is 'the bum upon a seat'. Well, despite the almost 50% drop in overtaking and the continued domination by Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton, according to Formula One Management, the 2017 F1 season was a success, with an 8% increase on 2016 in terms of fan attendance at races. According to FOM, in excess of four million fans attended this year's races, with events like Azerbaijan recording a 58% increase on the previous year. In total, according to FOM, 13 of the 20 races saw a 'swell in crowd numbers',...
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