Red Bull Dominance Deterring F1’s Growth? | The Eras Tour & IndyCar GP | Grid Walk April 20, 2023

On this episode Briana and Nicole are absolutely exhausted from their incredibly eventful weekends! Briana spent her weekend watching cars on track at the IndyCar Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. Nicole returns from Florida after getting to experience Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour in person instead of just on a TikTok live!

The IndyCar Acura Grand Prix was a new race experience for Briana and she shares some insight how this race weekend compares to attending a Formula 1 Grand Prix! What is it like getting to explore the IndyCar Paddock? How does the IndyCar merchandise compare to the Formula 1 merchandise? What is the Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team doing that the Mclaren F1 Team isn’t?

There has been a lot of talk in the media that Oracle Red Bull Racing’s dominance in Formula 1 is hindering America’s interest and viewership of the sport. Briana and Nicole dive deep into the viewership data of the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, and the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix to get the real answer. Is the success of drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez doing more harm than good for Formula 1?

Nicole brings an exciting Gossip Grid this week! Besides Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team’s driver Lewis Hamilton attending, how was motorsports a part of the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival? Nicole shares everything we know so far about the upcoming Formula 1 movie that is in production with Lewis Hamilton and Brad Pitt. Is Drive to Survive going to be an Emmy Award winning show? What does the new partnership between Paramount+ and Formula 1 mean? The Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters (part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour) was a Formula 1 start studded event with Charles Leclerc, Pierre Gasly, Toto Wolff, Susie Wolff, Nyck Devries, and Lando Norris all in attendance!

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