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Marchionne: Austin pre-race ceremony undignified

It was possibly the F1 equivalent of 'Dad dancing', the sight of boxing announcer Michael Buffer, his face tanned yet expressionless, in many ways resembling an ageing Max Headroom, making his way to the Austin grid with a young lady on each arm. Before the veteran had even opened his mouth to begin announcing the drivers, the sight of the 73-year-old accompanied by two young women the Daily Mail would typically describe as 'displaying their ample assets', made one feel slightly uncomfortable, especially as the Harvey Weinstein scandal had broken just days earlier. While one applauds any attempt to improve the show, in the eyes of many this wasn't it, indeed Ferrari president Sergio...
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