“Nobody wanna see one guy win 95% of races,” Fans brutally mock F1 for massive drop in US Bahrain GP viewership in comparison to 2023

Fans have come up with strong reactions to the dip in viewership of the Bahrain GP.

“Nobody wanna see one guy win 95% of races,” Fans brutally mock F1 for massive drop in US Bahrain GP viewership in comparison to 2023

Christian Horner and Max Verstappen (Via: Imago)

F1 is considered the best motorsport category all over the globe. The sport has been on the rise in terms of popularity in the last few years but because of the ongoing Max Verstappen/Red Bull dominance, the sport has started taking a hit.

During the inaugural 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix, F1 via ESPN, witnessed a viewership of 1.318 million from the United States, however fast-forwarding to this year’s event, it saw a significant drop as it came tumbling down to 1.122 million.

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This stat has got the whole world talking and dwelling about whether F1 is still the best motorsport. The fans have never shied away from sharing their opinions and the same has happened since the reveal of the stat.

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Fans reactions to the decrease in viewership of the 2024 Bahrain GP

The fans with their strong reactions have made their frustration known about the current state of things in F1. Most of the people are fed up with seeing Max Verstappen disappearing into the distance and making the race a no-contest. Moreover, some of them have even gone on to claim that NASCAR is doing way better.

Max Verstappen proved extremely dominant during the 2024 Bahrain GP

While fans have left no stone unturned in mocking F1 for its current state of things, their reactions have mostly stemmed from the efforts Max Verstappen has been putting in for Red Bull. He won a whopping 19 races during the 2023 F1 season.

Max Verstappen (via IMAGO), Max Verstappen leading the Bahrain GP (via @autosport/X).
Max Verstappen (via IMAGO), Max Verstappen leading the Bahrain GP (via @autosport/X).

Moreover, he has kicked off the 2024 campaign in Bahrain on the same note. The 26-year-old won last week’s 57-lap lap race at the Bahrain International Circuit by a huge margin of 22 seconds over second place, Sergio Perez.

Verstappen’s dominance has proved extremely beneficial for Red Bull but when it comes to the overall sport, it has taken a massive hit in terms of viewership. Keeping in view everything, it will be in the best interest of the sport if the other teams can step up their game significantly from the upcoming Saudi Arabian GP onwards.

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