Escalation of competition leads to conflict in competitive networks of F1 drivers

(The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)) A new study has revealed that people with similar social status in similar age groups are more likely to clash with each other. This rivalry could likely lead to taking more risks in fair weather conditions. A research team of KAIST, the US Treasury, INSEAD, and the European School of Management and Technology examined the link between status similarity and conflict as well as the conditions under which this link holds by using panel data on Formula 1 races from 1970 through 2014.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news