The relationship between drivers and the press is an odd one. Obviously, both depend on the other to a certain extent: drivers (via their teams and their sponsors) need publicity, and journalists need stories. While the need is mutual, and both parties form part of the small global community that is the F1 travelling circus, it is highly unusual for drivers and journalists to have real relationships. Quiet tete-a-tetes are almost unheard of, and pretty much every interaction is supervised by one or more members of the team’s communications team. 5774263478001 CrashTV:  Sometimes, however, a driver will do something out of the ordinary, create a small human interaction that fosters a...
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