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Hype and expectation are hard things to avoid in Formula 1. Whether it’s anticipation from media and fans or bold claims from new partners, there’s always something or someone tipped for greatness.
But as we’ve seen so often in F1, not everything can live up to the hype. In fact, some things can fall very short.
We’ve picked out 10 things in F1 that fell victim to being overhyped, and tried our best to explain why they didn’t deliver, from a disastrous reunion to a miserable CART-F1 switch:
