The Story

The F1 boss thinks new followers of the sport care about things like battery charge information on the TV screen.

Domenicali’s views highlighted an apparent disconnect between traditional fans of the sport and those who have come to it more recently, very often via the Netflix Drive to Survive series. The F1 CEO voiced his opinion in a media call on Wednesday, during which he was asked about a lack of battery charge information in TV graphics that could add extra context to on-track…

Domenicali referenced a conversation he had on the subject with a Hollywood legend in Budapest the previous weekend. “I had an incredible and interesting discussion with George Lucas on Saturday,” he said. “And he was giving me an incredible view on how the new fans are watching F1. And I think that it gave us an incredible clearance to see how we can really simplify things,…

Why It Matters

“These [moves] are a piece of [what], if I may say, that these people just want to see, and just [be] connected to the quality of the drivers.

Source: roadandtrack.com (original article)

CarMotion Daily’s Take

Domenicali also downplayed any frustration he might have felt at the ongoing criticism of the rules from drivers — notably Verstappen, with Oscar Piastri also having been very vocal in recent weeks. Watch this space over the coming weeks.

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