article_snippet: Formula One has gone down the route of trying to cut costs, and as a result, we have seen a substantial cut in track testing which will hinder McLaren's chances of improving this term.
article_snippet: I would like to see teams allowed to test more simply because I think the public is beginning to wonder what we’re watching.
article_snippet: Are we seeing an exercise in extremely high-level technical games or are we looking at Formula One as an entertainment and sport?
article_snippet: What is Formula One's objective?
article_snippet: I understand that TV viewing figures in Germany for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix were down nearly 50 per cent  on the norm
article_snippet: Giedo van der Garde's legal case against Sauber in Melbourne was hugely embarrassing and dominated the agenda at the Australian Grand Prix.
article_snippet: Giedo van der Garde's legal case against Sauber in Melbourne is systematic of where Formula One is right now.
article_snippet: The sport, whether The sport is the governing body, the FIA or CVC, Formula One’s commercial rulers, need to sit down and say "what are we doing?
article_snippet: Last year we did have some good races, but I don’t want to see another grand prix like Melbourne where at the end of the opening lap we had effectively just 13 cars running.
article_snippet: Formula One let Formula One down and
article_snippet: Formula One is a shame because the opening round of the championship, particularly with Melbourne being the sporting capital of the world, had a poor race.
article_snippet: What we saw in Melbourne was not representative and the best thing that could happen was for Jenson Button to finish the race, albeit last and two laps down.
highlights_snippet: Only 15 cars started the season-opening Australian Grand Prix .
  