in front of Las Vegas Grand Prix Announced in March this year, Liberty Media boss Greg Maffei said that following the release of the fourth season of the Netflix series Formula 1: Drive to SurviveThe show became the No. 1 show in 33 countries.
Although the latest season received criticism From drivers and fans alike for misrepresentation of facts, the show troops to expand F1’s influence around the world.
While understanding an F1 race with all the jargon may seem like a track with no checkered flag for new spectators, interviews with documentary drivers, team principals and experienced F1 journalists such as Will helped decode the race. Is expert. Buxton.
F1’s popularity grows
The phenomenon of F1 and its growing influence became apparent when cafes and pubs in Indian cities began to hold screenings of races, something that was almost unheard of until a few years ago.
While the show has brought the pinnacle of motorsport closer to the Indians, interest in motorsport has also grown with junior formula drivers like Jehan Daruwalla, who race under the tricolor and experience increased fan support.
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As the 2022 F1 season gets underway, the filming of the fifth season is underway drive to survive, Fans of the show have a lot to look forward to as new regulations brought in by the governing body FIA this year have brought about a major change in the mobility and power relations on the grid. Season 5 could then keep track of the show’s redemption.
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