Cathedrals of Speed Deserve Better Cars
How F1 Cars Outgrew Their Circuits
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There’s a narrative doing the rounds, a persistent drone in the background noise of every post-race debrief on a classic circuit: “These tracks just aren’t suited for modern F1. They need to change.”
I’m calling time on that fallacy: It’s the cars, stupid.
We’re witnessing a paradox. Formula 1 is booming, attracting new audiences, selling out grandstands, and posting record revenues. Yet, beneath the gloss, the core product – the wheel-to-wheel racing, the heart-stopping overtakes that define the sport’s legends – often feels stifled, particularly on the hallowed grounds where history was made.
Think about it.
After races at Suzuka, Spa-Francorchamps, Imola, Montreal, Zandvoort, and even Albert Park—circuits woven into the very…
