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In 2009, Formula 1 was at a tipping point. Mostly forgotten now, but it was as close as the sport came to splitting in two in its history. The issues culminated at the 2009 British Grand Prix , where 8 of the teams, the Formula One Teams Association, put forth unofficial plans to breakaway and form their own racing series.
In this episode of From the Archive, veteran F1 journalist Maurice Hamilton sits down with Autosport's Kevin Turner to look back at the time when Formula 1 was almost split in two.
Imagine Formula 1’s biggest teams and drivers heading off to form their own series. It nearly happened in 2009.
The proposed new series had the support of Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull – it even had a race calendar…
In the latest of our new From the Archive series, experienced F1 journalist Maurice Hamilton – who witnessed the events as they unfolded – and host Kevin Turner look back at the time when disgruntled teams rose up to take on then FIA president Max Mosley.
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