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Why F1 tech threatens to destroy the magic of MotoGP: Racing to grasp and exploit the fickle world of aero

Formula One can hardly put a foot wrong these days. From the advent of the Netflix documentary series "Drive to Survive" to the introduction of sprint races, motorsport's premier series has seen its popularity balloon, with television audiences more than doubling in the U.S. since ESPN began as the sport's American broadcaster in 2018.

It's hardly a surprise, then, that MotoGP -- the two-wheeled equivalent of F1 -- has borrowed from its four-wheeled counterpart's playbook. It has launched documentary series of its own, and the 2023 season will feature sprint races at all 21 rounds.

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, though, MotoGP's admiration for F1 is no more apparent than in the motorcycles themselves.