Mid-season, new rules... Has F1 listened?

About this episode

The episode discusses recent F1 rule changes in response to fan and driver feedback ahead of the Miami Grand Prix.

The fans and drivers have spoken and F1 has listened. They’ve announced updates to the new rules ahead of the Miami Grand Prix . But what do the super technical updates actually mean? Should you need an engineering degree to understand your favourite sport? Will they take us back to "real racing"? Will it be safer for drivers after Ollie Bearman 's 190mph crash? And are these tweaks enough to stop Max Verstappen leaving F1? Up To Speed is a Global production, available every Monday and Thursday on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. Socials & YouTube: @uptospeedshow Email: uptospeed@global.com Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides Producer: Sophie Penney Video Content Producer: Steve Jump Junior Video Editor: Eliza Nogueira Social Media Producer: Jasmine Wissart Head of Video for Podcasts: Samson Falodun Director of Podcasts: Vicky Etchells EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/uptospeed Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌍

People in this episode

Host: Global

Topics covered

• F1
• rule changes
• fan feedback
• driver safety
• racing updates

Keywords

• F1
• rule changes
• Ollie Bearman
• Miami Grand Prix
• driver safety
• Max Verstappen

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Organizations: F1

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