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Race to Immortality: A reminder of the reality F1 left behind

Despite the inevitable complaints in recent days over F1's future, the one positive to take is an absence of discussion about safety. This is not because the subject is either taboo or no one cares. Quite the opposite; safety is enshrined in the sport's thinking to such an extent that the pursuit of improvement is relentless and taken as read. But it wasn't always like this.

If you want a reminder, then go no further than watching 'Ferrari: Race To Immortality'. One or two reviews have criticised the film for not lifting the lid on Enzo Ferrari. That completely misses the point thanks, if nothing else, to copious accounts elsewhere on the life of the irascible 'Old Man'.