#395 How Geniuses and Speed Freaks Reengineered F1 into the World's Fastest-Growing Sport artwork
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#395 How Geniuses and Speed Freaks Reengineered F1 into the World's Fastest-Growing Sport

Jul 22, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min

Those on the margins often come to control the center. That maxim ties together the three remarkable people profiled in this episode: Colin Chapman, known as “the mad scientist of F1”, did more to influence F1 design than any other person in history.  Bernie Ecclestone, known as “Supremo”, Bernie transformed Formula One from a disorganized, rag-tag, chaotic collection of racing teams, into the w…