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The other Narrative of Note: Formula One is starting to make serious inroads in the United States at last. Perhaps it could be that younger, more progressive Americans are ill at ease with the “Let’s Go Brandon” NASCAR fanbase, and IndyCar simply doesn’t capture the imagination.
But it’s also part of some impressive efforts to make F1 cool. The Netflix series Drive to Survive has taken viewers inside the sport, and its charismatic drivers have done well on social media. Young US fans have become fans of drivers who aren’t even title contenders.