Who Gets to Be a Racing Fan? | ft. Fatima & Misha, Hosts of Hold The Pass Podcast

Motorsport has a belonging problem — and it's time we talked about it. This week on BeDifferential, we're kicking off a special crossover episode with Misha and Fatima, hosts of the Hold The Pass Podcast, who bring a sharp, fresh perspective from the broader world of sports culture. Together we tackle one of motorsport's most loaded questions: who actually gets to be a racing fan — and who decides?We dig into the gatekeeping vs. access debate, the Drive to Survive effect and the fans it created, F1's massive expansion into Las Vegas and Miami, and whether the sport is evolving or trading its identity for a new audience. We talk social media's role in reshaping racing fandom, the tension between F1's traditional European base and its growing global audience, and whether American fans are truly being welcomed into Formula 1 — or just marketed to.Plus — is grassroots motorsport being left behind while everyone chases F1 and NASCAR headlines? And what would it actually take for motorsport to build the kind of broad, diverse fandom that the NFL and basketball already have?This is Part 1 of a two-part crossover — next up, I head over to Hold The Pass to keep the conversation going. Subscribe so you don't miss it.Learn more about BeDifferential at https://www.bedifferentialpodcast.com/ and sign up for the newsletter to gain inside access and additional updates.