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New F1 fans don’t mind Red Bull domination

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The Italian also said it was too early to tell how the year would unfold and he expected to see tougher competition and “big surprises” before the end.

Fans drawn to the “survival-driven era” of recent competitive seasons may not like to see one team dictate the outcome, some observers said.

However, Domenicali said a team winning is more likely to disappoint longtime followers of the sport.

“First of all, if a team is faster than the other team, congratulations to them, they are doing better than the other team,” Domenicali told the F1 investor conference when asked whether the FIA ​​should review the situation. said.

“As the regulator, the FIA ​​has a responsibility to make sure they check that the cars are compliant.

“If you look at the other teams, the other teams are very close, very very close. I’m very confident that with the budget cap, things will move towards better competition.

“But on the other hand, it’s interesting that in new markets, new audiences are coming in, and that’s not really a big factor.

“It’s more that, for avid fans, if you see a car that dominates, there’s a level of interest. For new markets, for new fans that are coming, it’s not Not very important.

“For us, this is important because we want to make sure there is strong competition in the ecosystem.

“But I would say, if I look at it today, in our growing market, this factor is not as important as you might think. In a way, it’s very interesting to share. But it is what it is.”

Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali and FIA President Mohammed bin Sulayem on the grid

Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali and FIA President Mohammed bin Sulayem on the grid

Photography: Steven Tee / motorsport pictures

Domenicali suggested there was time to change the pecking order, citing cost cap penalties that would continue to affect Red Bull’s aerodynamic testing program until October.

“For sure, we’ve seen Red Bull be very, very competitive in the first three races,” he said. “I hope others will catch up.

“We’ll have to wait and see the impact of the penalty they received last year for reducing the wind tunnel. The championship is long. I think we’ll have a surprise before it ends.”

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Liberty Media chief executive Greg Maffei insists that 2023 will be competitive.

“The history of F1 is that some teams have to run, Red Bull ran, Mercedes ran for a long time,” he said.

“But you look back and we’re actually seeing more overtaking and competition than ever before.

“I think we can see statistically that there have been more overtakes this year than in previous years. I think you’ll see a lot more.

“So there’s a lot of excitement on the track. As Stefano rightly pointed out, it’s three races and we’ll see how the year goes.”

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