Formula 1’s inaugural season launch event last night was, perhaps unexpectedly, a resounding success.
In the past, we’ve had weeks of unremarkable individual team launches or even new cars simply being rolled out of the garage at the first pre-season test. But here, all 10 teams and 20 drivers were presented in loud-and-proud style to 15,000 fans and suits (probably more of the latter, to be honest) at the O2 Arena in London.
