Are F1 Fans Too Dumb For The Tech?

Is Stefano Domenicali right that F1 fans don't understand, or even care about, the sport's technology? We get into it. Plus a wild calendar shake-up as Malaysia returns (sort of), and talk of a German GP comeback.

In this episode: Domenicali says the wider fanbase doesn't grasp the power-unit rules — so we ask whether that's fair, or just a soundbite for the shareholders. We dig into the engine-regulation vetoes and MBS's push to claw control back from the teams, the strange "Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia" that finally brings Sepang back, the packed run-in with Abu Dhabi and Qatar still in doubt, Hockenheim's bid to bring back the German GP, and the mystery Silverstone/COTA announcement.

Chapters: 0:00 Intro & our first-ever missed review 1:17 Domenicali: are F1 fans 'too dumb' for the tech? 9:25 Engine reg vetoes & MBS's power play 13:44 Malaysia's back… as the 'Bahrain GP in Malaysia' 19:55 Calendar chaos: triple-header, Abu Dhabi & Qatar doubts 22:17 A German GP return? Hockenheim's push 24:32 Free-to-air, Sky & the F1 TV multi-screen game-changer 28:04 Silverstone & COTA's mystery announcement 30:35 Wrap-up & send us your questions

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