Toto Wolff wants us to be more positive about F1: Mark Hughes and special guest Matt Bishop explain why true fans of the sport should keep up the criticism of what Matt describes as the “farcical” racing we’ve seen so far this year.
In this week’s episode of the Motor Sport F1 Show, Mark and Matt examine the rule changes being made for the Miami Grand Prix and how they will affect the racing.
They also challenge Wolff’s assertion that criticism could do real damage to Formula 1, saying that we shouldn’t stand by when the sport we love gets things wrong.
Plus: Matt makes the case that former Ferrari driver and Le Mans winner Michele Alboreto deserves to be more highly-rated and Mark answers your questions. Will F1 cars be as slow as F2 machines? And do teams want to drop electrical power?
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