Formula 1 CEO on AI, geopolitics, and leadership

October 16, 2026 • 5:22 pm ET Frederick Kempe Formula One President and CEO Stefano Domenicali discusses the forces shaping the future of Formula One (F1), from the growing influence of artificial intelligence to the geopolitical challenges of racing around the world. Domenicali also reflects on his journey to the top of F1 the leadership lessons he’s learned along the way, and the power of sports to bring people together. Listen to Inflection Points with Frederick Kempe wherever you get podcasts About the podcast Hosted by Frederick Kempe, president and CEO of the Atlantic Council and long-time Wall Street Journal editor and reporter, each episode goes beyond the headlines to explore the forces driving geopolitics, economics, technological change, and global leadership. Drawing on Kempe’s decades of experience as a journalist, author, and historian, as well as his personal relationships with many of today’s key decisionmakers, Inflection Points with Frederick Kempe offers intimate, substantive conversations with global leaders and influential thinkers on the inflection points transforming the world. Related content Image: Formula 1 driver George Russell of the Mercedes AMG-Petronas Formula One Team during the Formula 1 Belgium at Spa Francorchamps in Spa, Belgium, on July 18, 2026. (Photo by Marcel van Dorst/EYE4IMAGES/NurPhoto)NO USE FRANCE