New Formula 1 Regulations Equate To Making The Soccer Goal Bigger
New Formula 1 regulations are antithetical to the core principles of the sport (braking and driving on the limit) and don't constitute actual racing
The safety car leads drivers following a crash by Haas F1 Team's British driver Oliver Bearman during the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in Suzuka, Mie prefecture on March 29, 2026. (Photo by Toshifumi KITAMURA / AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Football (aka soccer) is the biggest sport on the planet. Formula 1 and basketball are both up there, but they don’t come close to soccer by any measure of global popularity.
Which, incidentally, will be on full display in this year’s World Cup tournament. Indeed, the last World Cup final in 2022 featuring Argentina’s Lionel Messi was the single greatest sporting event I’ve ever watched live. And I don’t even count myself as soccer fan.
The United States is the big exception to soccer’s global dominance, where football, baseball and basketball are all more popular. The American audience just doesn’t grok soccer’s appeal. The biggest criticism is that it’s low scoring and, therefore, not as exciting.
Also, we can’t seem to accept tie scores and penalty shootouts as viable outcomes. To be fair, no fan of soccer actually likes these aspects of the sport. And while most are critical, it doesn’t diminish their passion in the slightest.
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