This time last year I was still venting spleen about the shameful Formula 1 farce at Indianapolis, where a combination of inflexibility and appalling governance by the F1 administration reduced the race to a ridiculous 6-car travesty.
This year, as the 'supremo' of the F1 brand, Bernie Ecclestone, travels to the States to negotiate the rights for subsequent US races, we can only hope that those fans who have the stomach to turn up get a better deal.
One of the most corrosive aspects of last year's farrago was the lack of consideration shown for the fans. I'm therefore uneasy at the tone being adopted by Bernie Ecclestone as he sets off for the talks. It appears that, far from F1 owing the fans a spectacle, the US owes Bernie an audience. If last year's 'race' hadn't been such a disgrace, one might write these sorts of remark off as part of the prelude to a tough commercial negotiation. As it is, they just sound like venal arrogance. Come on, Bernie... try putting the customer first; they are the ones who pay your advertisers to subsidise you.
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