Sorry, boys — F1 is for the girls now

[Kart16]

https://www.businessinsider.com/formula-one-gen-z-...

* Formula 1 fans don't look the same as they used to.
* The female fan base has continued to grow, especially in the US.
* Some fans are Gen Zers redefining the coverage on TikTok despite pushback from older generations.

[T_16]

I still think when Hamham retires, we finally get confirmation he is a bit fruity.

[HardtopManual]

"finally" - how long have you been waiting, are you interested?

[TheDeuce]

Hang on...


"I want to be taken seriously," she said. "I also want to get as much out there as possible while facing the least amount of potential hate."

The double standards aren't lost on them. "If a guy gets something wrong, it's fine, we'll gloss over it," Sridhar said. "If a girl gets something wrong, they know absolutely nothing."


That's just not true! If a guy on F1 social media or this forum posts content that reveal they've misunderstood something they get laughed at and considered to have a worthless opinion by many too!

It's not a gender thing at all. If anything it's a useful reminder that it's a good idea to have knowledge ahead of forming an opinion - especially one shared publicly...

It's all just 'hate' apparently though. Everything seems to be hate these days.