A relationship with cricket is an unavoidable result of growing up in India. This sport – which has achieved an almost religious status- has been the one that holds the most popularity, the most fans, the most enthusiasm. However, in recent times a few new sports are entering the Indian heart. Motorsports like F1 , which used to be a niche are now seeing a growing fanbase. This new wave is in part being pushed by social media trends. 23-year-old Aastha Bharadwaj, a student at SIMC Pune , was drawn to F1 by a stream of reels which led her to Netflix’s Drive to Survive, the documentary series that follows each Formula 1 season, and she was hooked. Soon was watching live races, learning about the sport, and heading out to community screenings of Grands Prix with friends. This rabbit hole – Instagram reel to Drive to Survive to becoming a full blown fan – is remarkably consistent across Pune’s new F1 audience.…