The show’s brilliance is in its ability to express the sport in terms a Real Housewives fan can process
American TV viewers weren’t exactly clamoring for a 10-part docuseries on Formula 1 racing, a sport that has previously been thought of in the US as the most tedious of all pastimes, literally going around in circles.
“Let’s be real folks, F1 is garbage racing in cars and technology none of us will ever dream to drive,” tweeted former driver and Fox Nascar analyst in 2018, reflecting a wider mood in the US.