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Massa exit signals Brazil's racing demise

Felipe Massa's impending retirement from Formula One is likely to prompt a stirring farewell from local fans at this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix, but it will also end 47 years of Brazilian representation on the grid. His departure brings down the curtain on a memorable career and, at the same time, ends an unbroken line of talented drivers from the South American country in the sport since 1970. It may also signal the demise of Brazil as a host country and key player in the future as an economic slump grips the nation and F1's new American owners Liberty Media strive to reshape the global business. "Yes, it's true we are suffering," Massa said on Thursday. "It's not an...
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