F1 has a boredom problem
DAVID “CROFTY” CROFT, one of Formula One’s best-known broadcasters, had had enough. On October 8th Max Verstappen, a Dutch driver, claimed a third drivers’ championship at the Qatar Grand Prix with six races to spare. Many fans say they are bored. Crofty, though, believes the problem lies with the sport’s whinging new-age fans. If the spectacle of the world’s premier motorsport is something you find boring, he ranted on a podcast, “I can’t help you. I really can’t.
In the early 2000s, Michael Schumacher won five consecutive titles with Ferrari. But the recent spell of boredom has come at a particularly unfortunate time. Over the past few years the sport has gained many new fans, particularly from America. They have been drawn in by “Drive to Survive”, a newish Netflix series that ushers them behind the scenes, showing them the sport’s quirky personalities and political infighting. This year, though, the new fans have not been entertained.
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