Title rivals must focus on long game

Formula 1 drivers and teams must change their mindset to think of the long game this season if they want to win the championship, because of the huge fluctuations in form being thrown up at individual races this season. That is the view of leading team principals, who think it vital that those involved in the fight for title glory do not get frustrated by some of the shock results being delivered this year. Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn said: "We have got to see how the averages work out over a longer period.

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