F1 buoyant despite economic climate

It is the midpoint in the 2012 Formula One world championship, and the action off the track has been almost as fast paced as on it. The FT's James Allen discusses the issues with Paul Hembury of tyre maker Pirelli and Zac Brown of JMI, the sports marketing agency.

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