There have been plenty of progressive technological advancements since Liberty Media bought out Ecclestone in late 2016. The American mass media company has ensured that the sport has grown Stateside.
And not everyone agrees with Ecclestone. On Sunday, Mercedes chief Toto Wolff praised the work done to raise the profile of motorsport in North America.
The Austrian said: “The city (Miami) is hyped – is that how you say it? Formula One is all around, the amount of guest requests we have is amazing. I think we’ve finally landed in North America.”
McLaren team principal Zak Brown agreed, adding: “The demand from sponsors and fans has been out of this world, beyond anything I’ve seen since coming to F1. Soon we’ll have Vegas too, so I really like how the popularity of the game has evolved. Formula 1 in North America.”
