Retro F1 – Great Witness: Cyril Abiteboul

What is your opinion on the 2021 season that has just passed?

It was a memorable and magnificent season. There Formula 1, once again, showed its capacity for resilience. When the campaign started, I'm not sure we were convinced of having 22 Grands Prix. It is a further demonstration of the adaptability and discipline of this sport. And then, there were all the ingredients we love: a fight between two men, two teams, two organizations, two models, two brands. Finally, the championship was contested until the last moments. Formula 1 has been able to tell new stories. This season, I followed it in a somewhat particular way. This is the first time in 15 years that I haven't experienced the exercise from the inside. Obviously, it was different, and at times complicated. I had an evolving relationship with F1, sometimes distant, sometimes close, until going there for the last Grand Prix, in Abu Dhabi. I