Formula 1 Comes to China — and Chinese Brands Are Ready to Race
By CGTN America
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Formula 1 made a splash in Shanghai for its second race of 2026, and China's appetite for the sport has never been bigger. CGTN's Diego Laje spoke with Haoran Zhou, F1 commentator and founder of Telescope, about the surge in Chinese fan interest and the opportunities in the world's largest road car market. #Formula1 #F1 #China #racing #ShanghaiGrandPrix #bizshow #marketing 0:00 Why Formula 1 is suddenly booming worldwide 0:40 How Netflix helped fuel F1’s popularity 1:47 Why F1 is turning drivers into global stars 3:08 Where Formula 1 could expand next 3:43 Could China get a second Formula 1 race? 4:41 How social media is growing Formula 1’s fanbase Watch CGTN LIVE on your computer, tablet or mobile https://cgtnamerica.vhx.tv/videos/hd-live-broadcasts Subscribe to CGTN America on YouTube Follow CGTN America: Twitter: @cgtnamerica Facebook: @cgtnamerica Instagram: @cgtnamerica TikTok: @cgtnamerica.tiktok This material is distributed by MediaLinks TV, LLC on behalf of CCTV.
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